Danny Cox - 1989

Born in England, September 21, 1957, Danny Cox graduated fro Warner Robbins High School in Warner Robbins, Georgia, and began his college baseball career as a pitcher at Chattahoochee Valley State Community College in Phenix City, Alabama.  

In his two years at Chattahoochee Valley, Cox distinguished himself.  He went 6-4 in 1978 with fifty-two (52) strike-outs in sixty-eight (68) innings.  In 1979, he had an ERA of 1.83 with forty-seven (47) strike-outs in fifty-four (54) innings. 

In 1980, Cox moved to Troy State University, Troy, Alabama, where he pitched for two years.  He was just 4-4 in 1980, with an ERA of 4.42, but he blossomed into one of the premiere pitchers in the nation as a senior.  In 1981 he posted a 13-3 record, with a 1.30 ERA, and had six consecutive shutouts.  He struck out seventy-two (72) men and walked thirty-two (32) in 110.2 innings.  Cox’s thirteen (13) wins in a season still stand as a TSU record, as do his six shutouts and his 43.2 consecutive shutout innings. 

At Troy State, Cox was named a first-team All Gulf South Conference player, a first-team NCAA Division II All-American, and the MVP in the South Regional 1981 tournament.  TSU played in the Division II College World Series both seasons that Cox pitched for them, finishing fourth in the nation both years.  Cox signed with the St. Louis Cardinals and pitched in two (2) World Series in 1985 and 1987.