Of all the decisions that led to the Atlanta Braves’ run to multiple National League pennants in the 1990s, perhaps the most far-reaching one took place 30 years ago this month.
On June 22, 1990, Bobby Cox returned to the dugout as Braves’ manager after serving as general manager for the previous four-plus years. Cox’s re-hiring as manager came after the firing of Russ Nixon, and with Atlanta sporting the worst record in the National League.
“We’re 25-40 and everyone — the players and even the outgoing manager — would say we’re better than that,” Braves president Stan Kasten said, via The Sporting News.