TTM Stats
- Sent: 8/22/2019 | Received: 8/30/2019 | 8 Days
- ’78 Topps, ’79 Topps, ’81 Fleer, ’81 Fleer
- Address: Home (address from Sports Card Forum)
The Story of the Autograph
Ted Cox is a former major league third baseman. He played from 1977 through 1981 with the Red Sox, Indians, Mariners and Blue Jays.
Cox was born and raised in Oklahoma. The Red Sox drafted him out of high school with the 17th overall pick in the 1973 MLB Draft. He was actually chosen ahead of Fred Lynn. Cox spent five years in their minor league system but improved through the ranks every year. That culminated with a Topps Minor League Player of the Year and International League MVP award in 1977 which led the Red Sox to call him up and Cox played his first game on September 18, 1977.
He had four hits in his first game going 4-for-4 and then hit safely in his first two at bats the next game to have six straight hits to start his career. After a great performance to end 1977, the Red Sox traded him to Cleveland in the offseason. But in Cleveland he only appeared in about half the games a year and was really just a utility player/backup at almost every position.
Cox was traded to Seattle in 1979 and played the 1980 season with the Mariners. In 1981 he was release, signed, and released again by the Mariners in the span of about two months. He tried to get on with the Blue Jays at the end of the season, but he would be released before the 1982 season and never appeared in the majors again.
The Score on Ted Cox – 6.5
For having a small name at only six letters total, Ted seems to make the most out of it. He has a pretty fancy “T” and “C” with the loops and zig zaggy top to his “T”. Plus that signature is pretty big for that small a name.
Thanks Mr. Cox! I’m giving this one a 6.5.
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