European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 31, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Cox becomes first 2-league Pilot of year a conquering hero a world series map Jack Morris greets a confetti strewing crowd of 240,000 during a tuesday Victory Parade through Minneapolis and St. Paul. At the same time time the Champion twins were rolling through 37-degree weather in Minnesota the Atlanta braves were cheered by an estimated 500,000 fans who lined downtown streets to Welcome their National league champions Back to Balmy Atlanta. New York a Bobby Cox became the first person to win manager of the year in both leagues when he was voted National league manager of the year tuesday by the baseball writers association of America. Cox the 1985 american league manager of the year with the Toronto Blue jays led the braves to their first Pennant since moving to Atlanta from Milwaukee in 1966. Atlanta the worst team in baseball in 1990 at 65-97, finished 94-68 this year and won the no West title for the first time since 1982. The braves along with the Minnesota twins became the first major league teams this Century to go from last to first. The braves beat the los Angeles dodgers by one game to win the division beat Pittsburgh in seven games in the no playoffs then lost to Minnesota in seven games in the world series. A it was just a great year to manage with this bal club a said Cox who began his second stint As Atlanta manager during the 1990 season. A a in a a very Lucky  Cox got 13 first place votes 10 seconds and one third for 96 Points easily beating Pittsburgh manager Jim Leyland who got 74 Points. Leyland received nine votes for first seven for second and eight for third. Joe Torre of the St. Louis cardinals was third with 41 Points getting two first place votes seven seconds and 10 thirds. Tommy Lasorda of the dodgers got five third place votes and finished fourth. A i done to take this Honor lightly a Cox said. A you also done to get to achieve something like this without Good players and  two weeks ago Cox was selected As the associated press major league Man the stars and stripes october 31,1991 c Page 24 Washington apr it was supposed to be a boxing match but it looked More like professional wrestling. A i wanted a Chance to Knock him out fair and Square a Riddick Bowe said tuesday night after being awarded a Victory Over Elijah Tillery. A but unfortunately this incident took  Tillery disqualified for kicking Bowe at the end of the first round said the pair of kicks he delivered were in retaliation for punches he said Bowe threw after knocking him Down in the last 30 second inside i sports prep playoff lineup to be filled a Page 21speed in size out in Aba a Page 22hoops Hall nominates fourteen a Page 23unlv secretly tapes hoops class a Page 23 of the round. A if he tries to hit me while in a Down in a going to kick him a Tillery said. A what do you want me to do id rather kick him than get my brains beat  Bowe 27-0, landed most of the punches in the first round and knocked Tillery Down with a series of left and right Hooks to the head with about 30 seconds remaining. While Bowe appeared to move in on Tillery while he was on his Knees referee Karl Milligan sent Bowe to his Corner and Bowe retreated without throwing another punch. Tillery 23-5, got up on a three count and the two exchanged blows until the end of the round when the fracas began. As the Bell rang to end the round Tillery made a taunting facial gesture Bowe pushed him in the face and Tillery then kicked Bowe in the Shin. When Bowe moved in to retaliate Tillery kicked him in the backside and then As the ring filled with handlers and onlookers bowels manager Rock Newman Ager the year. A i feel great about this a Cox said. A but going into a season As Well As going out these Are things you really done to think about until it  he began his major league managing career with the braves from 1978-81 and managed the Toronto Blue jays from 1982-85, winning the Al East in 1985. He returned to the braves As general manager late in 1985 and took Over As manager too when he fired Russ Nixon on june 22,1990. Atlanta was 40-57 under Cox and finished last for the third consecutive year. Cox 50, relinquished his role As general manager to John Schuerholz after the 1990 season. Cox built the nucleus of the 1991 braves from within the farm system. Schuerholz then signed free agents Terry Pendleton Sid Bream Rafael Belliard and Juan Berenguer. A it was fun to manage a team like this a Cox said. A i could do plenty of things because of the great  the voting for the award is done by two baseball reporters from each no  Victory got Tillery in a choke hold and pulled him Over the ropes and onto a table occupied by fight supervisors. It took fight officials and police about 10 minutes to restore order and the fighters and their supporters. On the under card 1988 olympic Gold medallist Andrew Maynard stopped former wac Light heavyweight Champion Mathew Saad Muhammad 20 seconds into the third round with a series of left and right Hooks to the head. Maynard is 18-1, Muhammad 39-15-3. Garner gets Brewers Post Milwaukee apr Phil Garner the feisty infielder who played on the Pittsburgh pirates 1979 championship team and earned the nickname a scrap Iron a was named manager of the Milwaukee Brewers wednesday. Garner becomes the fourth former player in a month to be tabbed manager without any previous major league managerial experience. The others Are Bostons Butch Hobson new Yorkus Buck Showalter a Quot d Seattle a Bill Plummer. A a it san exciting Opportunity and one i Hadnot anticipated at this Point a said Garner a third base coach last year with the Houston astros. New Brewers general manager Sal Bando said he picked Garner his former teammate on the Oakland athletics in the 1970s,4 o replace Tom Trebelhorn because of his personality. A the has the work ethic and the personality. I just Felt he was the right personality to take us to the next level a said Bando who earlier said he was looking for a manager who could be tougher on players than Trebelhorn. Garner who earned his nickname with his Gritty play at second base for a a and the pirates said he would work with the nucleus of the Brewers a veterans Paul Molitor and Robin Yount