"“I think everybody's done a really good job of communicating the legacy of Bobby Cox in the last several days. There's been a lot of great stories,” said Weiss when he was asked about his thoughts on the whole situation. A lot of confirmation about what a great leader he was and the impact he had on so many people."
"“I was honored that I got a chance to play for him for three years. I always tell everybody that I wish everybody in the game could either play for Bobby or work for Bobby for at least one year, just to see how it's supposed to be done,” explained Weiss. “He was a different type of leader and a different type of person based on the way he treated people. He just created loyalty with how he treated people. That respect always came back to him.”"
"“He always had great culture,” continued Weiss. “I remember coming in my first year for spring training as a Brave and thinking 'I don't wan't be the one to screw this thing up,' so you get on board and you do things t"
The Braves returned home after a successful road trip but carried a somber feeling into their series opener against the Chicago Cubs. The organization planned to honor the memories of former owner Ted Turner and former manager Bobby Cox, both of whom passed away while the Braves were on the road. Walt Weiss spoke with the media about Bobby Cox’s impact on his baseball career. Weiss played for Cox from 1998 through 2000 and described the honor of playing under him for three years. He said Cox’s leadership style created loyalty through how he treated people and that respect returned to him. Weiss also emphasized Cox’s strong culture and the pressure to not disrupt it when joining the team.
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