Bobby Cox was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers. However, he never appeared in a major league game for the Dodgers.
He was acquired by the Atlanta Braves. In MLB, he did not play for the Braves.
In December 1967, he was dealt to the New York Yankees.
Because of his ailing knees, he spent two seasons at third base.
Between Clete Boyer and Graig Nettles, he was the second of four stopgap players.
In his MLB career, he had a.225 batting average, 9 home runs, and 58 runs batted in.
From 1967 to 1970, he also played for the Venezuelan Winter League’s Cardenales de Lara and Leones del Caracas clubs.
