J. B. Cox
Encyclopedia
James Brent "J. B." Cox (born May 13, 1984) is an American former baseball
relief pitcher
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team, Cox set the record for the most appearances in the College World Series
with 13.
Cox was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 2nd round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft
.
In 2006, Cox was named to the 2006 Olympic Qualifying Team roster. He pitched in three games for the U.S. national team, allowing one run in 5.2 innings.
In 2007, Cox was listed as the eight best prospect in the New York Yankees
organization and owning the best slider in the farm system.
Cox was hired as a volunteer student assistant for the Texas Longhorns after retiring from playing.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
relief pitcher
Relief pitcher
A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, fatigue, ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as being substituted by a pinch hitter...
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Career
Cox graduated from the University of Texas in 2005. With the Texas Longhorns baseballTexas Longhorns baseball
The Texas Longhorns baseball team represents The University of Texas at Austin and competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I.The Texas Longhorns are the winningest program in college baseball history in terms of win percentage with .740 and ranks second all-time in total wins to the...
team, Cox set the record for the most appearances in the College World Series
College World Series
The College World Series or CWS is an annual baseball tournament held in Omaha, Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, which determines the NCAA Division I college baseball champion. The eight teams are split into two, four-team, double-elimination brackets,...
with 13.
Cox was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 2nd round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft
2005 Major League Baseball Draft
The 2005 First-Year Player Draft, Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft, was held on June 7 and 8. It was conducted via conference call with representatives from each of the league's 30 teams...
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In 2006, Cox was named to the 2006 Olympic Qualifying Team roster. He pitched in three games for the U.S. national team, allowing one run in 5.2 innings.
In 2007, Cox was listed as the eight best prospect in the New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
organization and owning the best slider in the farm system.
Cox was hired as a volunteer student assistant for the Texas Longhorns after retiring from playing.