The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that long-time Braves manager Bobby Cox will retire following the 2010 MLB season.

Cox, 68, was given a one-year extension for next season as manager and then he has a five-year consulting agreement from 2011-15 to serve in an advisory role with the Braves.

“I’m very excited and honored to be making plans for next year,” Cox said in a statement. “While I’ve decided 2010 will be my last season in the dugout, I want to make it clear that we will all be working hard as hard as ever to win another world championship for the city of Atlanta and our great fans.”

The Braves announced the entire coaching staff will be back next season.

If you can’t appreciate what Cox has meant to the game then you don’t appreciate baseball. He’s fourth on the list of all-time wins by a skipper and has been named Manager of the Year four times (1985, 1991, 2004 and 2005). He’s only won one World Series in his career, but to take away his accomplishments because he hasn’t won more championships would be a mistake.

Plus, how can you not love the guy that holds the all-time record for most ejections? Awesome.