Thread: Ty Cobb- Would He Have Gotten Into the Hall in 1929
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Old 08-07-2007, 05:15 PM
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Default Ty Cobb- Would He Have Gotten Into the Hall in 1929
Posted By: Dave Hornish

If the press in 1929 was anything like it was today then Cobb and Speaker would have been given the bum's rush for the HOF due to the betting scandal. I have to read up on the scandal actually, it's beena while and my memory is hazy.

Also, there was a great article in SCD a few years ago that debunked a lot of the anti-legend of Ty Cobb. There was some new research and the conclusion was that Cobb was a fiery competitor and could be a royal, cantankerous pain in the you know what but was actually a somewhat generous and charitable man off the field. He would be considered a grizzled old vet today, I think.

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