Today's Birthday: Ted Cox (Elmira Pioneers, 1973)

Credits: Cleveland Indians via Trading Card Database

Former New York-Penn League prospect Ted Cox was born on this date in 1955. He played for the 1973 Elmira Pioneers.

Cox played in the majors during 5 seasons with the Boston Red Sox (1977), Cleveland Indians (1978-79), Seattle Mariners (1980) and Toronto Blue Jays (1981). 

He died of multiple myeloma on March 11, 2020, at the age of 65.

Source: Baseball Reference 

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