Bobby Cox Came Quotations

I knew I'd never make it back to the major leagues as a player. Lee MacPhail came to me and asked if I wanted to manage the Yankees' Fort Lauderdale club. I thought about it for a day or two and decided to take the job. That was the turning point. I knew it was what I wanted to do.

Let leaders lead. It's a long season, so you have to have fun. I've liked Roger since Day 1. I'm not worried about him. I think he's going to do a great job. We're happy to have him. He came out of nowhere for us.

He came through big time, ... He got here just in the nick of time.

When they (rookies) all came up, the guys left standing moved it up a notch, too. It worked out perfectly.

We liked him a lot, but Boyer came on strong.

You have to tip your hat to Roger Clemens, ... He came in throwing the way he did, on a couple of days rest. He did a remarkable job.

Every year we'd have our meetings about the team. And unanimously his name always came up, 'Bring him back.' Got to. He's had nothing but success since he's been back.

This is pretty special, ... When the rookies came up, the veterans turned it up a notch.

The two past years have been probably the most challenging of the last 14. They came through for us. It was a very special year.

He came from Laredo to get a strikeout. He likes to do that once in a while.