kˈɑːks wʌz ɐkwˈaɪɚd ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð pɹˈiːtʃɚ ɹˈoʊ baɪ ðə bˈɔltɪmˌoːɹ ˈoːɹɪˌoʊlz fɹʌmðə dˈɑːdʒɚz ˌɔn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ fˈoːɹtiːn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈoːɹ fɚɹə pˈɛɹ ʌv mˈaɪnɚlˈiːɡɚz, ɪnfˈiːldɚ hˈæɹi ʃwˈɛɡmən ænd ɹˈaɪthˈændᵻd pˈɪtʃɚ dʒˈɑːn dʒˈæŋks, ænd dˈɑːlɚ sˈɪksti,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ.
Cox was acquired along with Preacher Roe by the Baltimore Orioles from the Dodgers on December 14, 1954 for a pair of minor-leaguers, infielder Harry Schwegman and right-handed pitcher John Jancse, and $60,000.