Bobby Cox (Atlanta Braves)
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The news all over the Atlanta papers is how Bobby Cox is closing in on the all-time ejection record by a player or coach. He's got 130 and the leader, John McGraw, has 131. I was fortunate enough to see number 130 on Saturday's game versus the Phillies. I was sitting along the 3rd base line and someone from the Braves hit a ground ball up the first base line that just missed the bag, and from my angle in clearly looked to be foul, but from Bobby's angle it was close enough to argue. He came out and just kept pointing at the supposed mark of the ball on the foul line, and sure enough, he got tossed. That's his style; he usually avoids the tyrades but is quick to jump off the bench and point out when he thinks an ump blew a call, and he will keep arguing until he gets tossed. The players love it; they know he is watching every pitch, and it's frustrating for a player if thier manager won't get out there and stick up for them. That's never been the case with Bobby Cox.