Jeffrey Lindon Cox (born November 9, 1955) is a former

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for the

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. He is currently a baserunning specialist for the

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. Previously, Cox was a second baseman for the

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during the 1980 and 1981 seasons. He batted and threw right-handed.

Coaching career

Montreal Expos

On July 20, 2000, Cox, who was at the time serving as the manager of the Triple-A

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, was promoted to serve as the bench coach of the

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. He was later retained for the 2001 season.

Florida Marlins

On February 12, 2002, Cox was hired by the

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to serve as their bullpen coach. He served as the bench coach, bullpen coach, and as the third base coach during his four years with the Marlins. In 2003, Cox earned a World Series ring when the Marlins defeated the

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in the 2003 World Series. He was let go by the Marlins after the 2005 season.

Pittsburgh Pirates

On December 1, 2005, Cox was named the third base coach and infield instructor for the

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Chicago White Sox

On October 26, 2007, Cox left the Pirates and was hired by the

to become the team's third base coach. His contract was not renewed following the 2011 season.

Detroit Tigers

On January 17, 2013, the Detroit Tigers hired Cox as a baserunning consultant.

Playing career

In a 61-game career, Cox was a .213 hitter (36-for-169) with 20 runs, 9 RBI and no

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Personal

Cox is a single father and has one daughter named Kimberly. He graduated in 1973 from South Hills High School located in

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. In high school, Cox was a three-sport athlete lettering in baseball, basketball, and cross-country. His senior year in high school he was named to the California Interscholastic Federation first team in

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and

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. Cox later attended Manatee Junior College in

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while also playing at the Royals Baseball Academy. Cox played two years of basketball at

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and also attended Cal Poly-Pomona.

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