Glenn Melvin Cox (February 3, 1931 – January 7, 2012) was an American

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. The right-handed

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appeared in 17 games (with five starts) over parts of four seasons in

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(1955–58) for the

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. The

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native was listed as tall and . Cox's pro career lasted from 1950–51 and 1954–59; he missed 1952–53 during the

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. In the Majors, Cox compiled a career record of 1–4, with his lone victory coming on July 13, 1957, in a 6–4 win over the defending world champion

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. In that game, Cox relieved starting pitcher

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in the sixth inning with the Yanks leading 4–2. He threw 2 innings of one-

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as the A's came back to take the lead. Cox exited the game in the eighth, and Tom Morgan nailed down the save for Kansas City.1957-07-13 box score
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In 43 big-league innings pitched, Cox surrendered 50 hits and 35 bases on balls. He

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17.

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