Ted Cox Stats & Facts
Ted Cox Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 75 Weight: 195 Born: Monday, January 24, 1955 in Oklahoma City, OK USA Died: in , Debut: 9/18/1977 Last Game: 10/4/1981 Full Name: William Ted Cox
Boston Red Sox acquire pitcher Dennis Eckersley and catcher Fred Kendall from the Cleveland Indians
On March 30, 1978 — The Boston Red Sox acquire pitcher Dennis Eckersley and catcher Fred Kendall from the Cleveland Indians for pitchers Rick Wise and Mike Paxton, catcher Bo Diaz and infielder Ted Cox. Eckersley will win 20 games this year. Eckersley, will also finish 4th and 7th respectively in the Cy Young race…
Ted Cox spoils ‘Thanks Brooks Robinson Day’
In front of a sell-out crowd of 51,798 at Memorial Stadium on ‘Thanks Brooks (Robinson) Day’, Red Sox designated hitter Ted Cox goes 4-for-4, tying the big league mark shared by Casey Stengel, Willie McCovey, Mack Jones, and Forest Jacobs for the most hits in a major league debut. The performance is also the start of a historic two-game hitting streak by the rookie DH, who will collect two hits in his first two at-bats in tomorrow’s contest to become the only player to begin a big league career with six consecutive hits.