Charles Steven Cox (born October 31, 1974) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yokohama BayStars. Career Cox attended Monache High School in Porterville, California, graduating in 1992. was chosen in the fifth round of the 1992 Major League Baseball Draft by the Oakland Athletics. He played in their organization for six seasons without appearing in the major leagues. He was selected by the Devil Rays with the 46th pick in the 1997 MLB Expansion Draft. Cox was first called up to MLB on September 17, , along with Jim Morris. In 2007, Cox became the head coach for Porterville College. References External links 1974 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Canada American expatriate baseball players in Japan Arizona League Athletics players Baseball players from California Durham Bulls players Edmonton Trappers players Huntsville Stars players Major League Baseball first basemen Modesto A's players Nippon Professional Baseball first basemen Orlando Rays players People from Delano, California Southern Oregon A's players Tampa Bay Devil Rays players West Michigan Whitecaps players Yokohama BayStars players