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Posted By: Dylan

Speaking of Cobb the Tourists'(of the semi-pro Sally league) management sold Cobb to the American League's Detroit Tigers for $750.00. During is rookie season Cobb managed to bat only .240 in 41 games. Nevertheless, he showed enough promise as a rookie for the Tigers to give him a lucrative $1,500 contract for 1906.
Cobb became a VERY wealthy man by establishing a relationship with coca cola starting in 1907. By the time he died, he owned three bottling plants and over 20,000 shares of stock. Also in 1921 when Cobb took over as player/manager for Detroit(replacing Hughie Jennings) he signed a deal on his 34th birthday for $32,500.