This is a series I have been thinking about doing for a while. I want to profile players who played for the Dodgers in both Brooklyn and Los Angeles, who were not huge stars, but players who contributed to the team while they were members. The first spotlight is on third baseman Billy Cox.
William Richard Cox was born on August 29, 1919, in Newport Pennsylvania. His father Fred worked at a local tannery and played semi-pro ball. His mother, Mary, passed away when Billy was eight. He was one of a family of nine.