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Elmer Joseph Cox (September 30, 1897 in Pasadena, California – June 1, 1966 in
Morro Bay, California Morro Bay (''Morro'', Spanish for "Hill") is a seaside city in San Luis Obispo County, California. Located on the Central Coast of California, the city population was 10,757 as of the 2020 census, up from 10,234 at the 2010 census. The town ...
) was a professional baseball player who played
outfield The outfield, in cricket, baseball and softball is the area of the field of play further from the batsman or batter than the infield. In association football, the outfield players are positioned outside the goal area. In cricket, baseball a ...
for the Brooklyn Robins in 1925 & 1926. He had a steady bat over his two seasons in the big leagues, batting .314 in 832 at bats, including eight home runs. Cox spent most of his time in right field defensively. Prior to his playing days, Cox served in World War I. He managed in the
Arizona–Texas League The Arizona–Texas League was a Class D level American minor league baseball league that existed for nine seasons, from 1931–32, 1937–41, 1947–50 and 1952-54. In 1951, the Arizona-Texas loop merged with the Sunset League (based primarily ...
in 1931 and 1932.


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1897 births 1966 deaths Major League Baseball outfielders Brooklyn Robins players Baseball players from California Portland Buckaroos (baseball) players Salt Lake City Bees players Portland Beavers players Los Angeles Angels (minor league) players Shreveport Sports players Portland Buckaroos players Minor league baseball managers People from Pasadena, California {{US-baseball-outfielder-1890s-stub