Bob Gibson Heritage Project

05/10/2026

We mourn the passing of Hall of Famer Bobby Cox, the fourth-winningest manager in MLB history.

Cox led the Atlanta Braves to unprecedented success, winning 14 straight division titles from 1991-2005, along with 5 NL pennants and the 1995 World Series championship.

The four-time Manager of the Year won 2,401 games overall, behind only Connie Mack, Tony La Russa, and John McGraw. Of the 13 managers with at least 2,000 career wins, only one (Joe McCarthy) got there in fewer games than Cox.

Cox managed the Braves for 25 seasons in all, leading them to six 100-win seasons and eight 90-win seasons. He also managed the Blue Jays for four years, including the franchise’s first winning record in 1983 and first division title in 1985.

As General Manager of the Braves from 1986-90, Cox laid the foundation for the teams he would manage to success over the next two decades by trading for one future Hall of Famer in John Smoltz, drafting another in Chipper Jones, and helping develop homegrown legend Tom Glavine.

Owner of a .556 winning percentage in 29 total seasons as manager, Cox was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2014.

He was 84 years old.

04/25/2026

Yesterday on MLB Network, it was announced that Sandy Koufax has been named the winner of the 2026 Baseball Digest/Love of the Game Auctions Lifetime Achievement Award. The honor, which debuted in 2021, has had Willie Mays, Vin Scully, Joe Torre, Dusty Baker and Bob Costas as previous recipients. It is the game’s only such award presented annually on a national basis.

After making his major-league debut at age 19 during the Brooklyn Dodgers’ 1955 World Championship season, Koufax went on to become an elite pitcher after the franchise moved to Los Angeles. The hard-throwing left-hander led the National League in ERA for five straight seasons (1962-66). He led the majors in victories three times—1963 (25), 1965 (26) and 1966 (27)—and won the MLB Cy Young Award each of those years.

Koufax led the Dodgers to World Series titles in 1963 and 1965, and another NL pennant in 1966. Before severe arthritis in his pitching elbow forced him to retire at age 30 following the 1966 campaign, he had thrown a then-record four no-hitters, with his final one being a perfect game against the Chicago Cubs at Dodger Stadium on September 9, 1965. Koufax was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1972.

The Baseball Digest/Love of the Game Auctions Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes a living individual whose career has been spent in or around Major League Baseball and has demonstrated outstanding character while making significant contributions to the game. Each year, the winner is determined by the independently submitted ballots of 21 long-time MLB participants and observers—including writers, broadcasters, executives and former players.

04/23/2026

in 1970, Tom Seaver wore this glove on his left hand and wore out Padres batters with his right, striking out 19 and whiffing a record 10 in a row to end his gem. https://ow.ly/VVlt50YNVBF

04/18/2026

Today in 1964 - Sandy Koufax fans the side on nine pitches in the third inning, becoming the first pitcher to do it twice, but Cincinnati wins 3-0.

08/20/2025

This is a true story!

Tim McCarver: “I remember one time going out to the mound to talk with Bob Gibson. He told me to get back behind the plate where I belonged, and that the only thing I knew about pitching was that I couldn’t hit it.”

04/17/2025

"Stan Musial is the nicest man I ever met in baseball. And, to be honest, I can't relate to that. I never knew that nice and baseball went together." - Bob Gibson

04/13/2025

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01/22/2025

01/02/2025

If there’s baseball in Heaven, the lineups got a lot tougher!

12/21/2024

One of the best to play the game, gone too soon!

Rest in Peace, Rickey Henderson.

One of the best to ever play the game.