Looking at the reasons Major League Baseball Hall of Fame Manager Bobby Cox was ejected during his career.
Data courtesy of Retrosheet.
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| bench jockeying | |
| arguing a call at first base (19 ejections) | |
| arguing balls and strikes (59 ejections) | |
| fighting the other team's pitcher on the field | |
| arguing a called third strike (16 ejections) | |
| spitting on an umpire | |
| arguing a balk call (10 ejections) | |
| arguing a checked swing (12 ejections) | |
| arguing a call at second base (7 ejections) | |
| protesting a bat throw at a pitch-out during a steal | |
| arguing a call at homeplate (4 ejections) | |
| taking issue with an umpire saying something to one of his coaches | |
| protesting a balk non-call | |
| arguing a hit by pitch call (3 ejections) | |
| his pitcher throwing a brushback pitch after a warning | |
| protesting the condition of the field | |
| arguing an interference call (2 ejections) | |
| throwing a helmet at the dugout steps that bounced onto the field | |
| protesting an order to speed up the game | |
| arguing a call at third base (3 ejections) | |
| arguing a fair/foul call | |
| bumping an umpire (3 ejections) | |
| arguing an interference non-call (3 ejections) | |
| arguing about the catcher's box behind the plate | |
| protesting an intentional hit by pitch (2 ejections) | |
| protesting that his runner was not allowed to advance 1 base | |
| arguing an automatic ball called on his pitcher | |
| pointing to the dirt while arguing a fair/foul call | |
| protesting the delay to turn on the field lights | |
| arguing a confusing call on a pitch during a stolen base | |
| throwing his hat while arguing a call at first base |
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