Bobby Cox Got Jeff Francoeur To Fake An Injury During A Spring Training Game So He Could Play Golf With Tiger Woods

Stories like this are exactly why I became a Braves fan.

At the beginning of his career during a spring training, MLB legend Jeff Francoeur was given a golden opportunity to not just meet Tiger Woods, but play golf with him. And while Francoeur was going to do the responsible thing and stay with the team, his manager Bobby Cox (Atlanta Braves) had a different idea — he wanted him to go! (RELATED: Peter Bendix’s Marlins Are Blowing Up Everything At Dramatic Levels, But It’s Pretty Clear What The Vision Is)

Atlanta was set to square off against the New York Yankees in an exhibition game scheduled for 1:00 PM. Well, before the contest, Cox caught whiff of Francoeur turning down a chance to tee it off with Tiger because of his obligations with the Braves.

Making an appearance recently on the “Is This A Great Game, Or What?” podcast to speak with ESPN’s Tim Kurkjian, Francoeur spilled the beans on what exactly happened, and boy oh boy, what a story.