Atlanta welcomed the return of franchise icon Bobby Cox as part of the 30th anniversary celebration of the 1995 Braves.

After speculation over whether the 84-year-old Cox would be able to make it, manager Brian Snitker confirmed it before Friday's game.

ATLANTA — There is a bronze statue of Bobby Cox outside the first-base gate at Truist Park, and a plaque at Cooperstown bearing his likeness in an Atlanta Braves cap with a rundown of the accomplishments of Hall of Famer Robert Joe Cox, one of the great managers in baseball history and an Atlanta sports icon.