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Glenn Cox

1931 – 2012

American baseball player

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Lived 1931 – 2012 (aged 80). Glenn Cox was an American baseball player.

Glenn Melvin Cox (February 3, 1931 – January 7, 2012) was an American professional baseball player. The right-handed pitcher appeared in 17 games (with five starts) over parts of four seasons in Major League Baseball (1955–1958) for the Kansas City Athletics. The Montebello, California native was listed as tall and .

Cox's pro career lasted from 1950 to 1951, and from 1954 to 1959; he missed 1952–53 during the Korean War. 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 New York Yankees. In that game, Cox relieved starting pitcher Arnie Portocarrero in the sixth inning with the Yanks leading 4–2. He threw 2 innings of one-hit, shutout relief 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.

In 43 big-league innings pitched, Cox surrendered 50 hits and 35 bases on balls. He struck out 17.

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Who was Glenn Cox?

American baseball player (1931–2012)

When was Glenn Cox born?

Glenn Cox was born on 3 February 1931 in Montebello.

When did Glenn Cox die?

Glenn Cox died on 8 January 2012 in Los Molinos.

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Glenn Cox was a baseball player.

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Glenn Cox was American.

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· Wikipedia: Glenn Cox

· Wikidata: Q5568738

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