100 Years Ago: A Cobb/Lajoie Show Me Thread
 

I was reminded by a nice article (although it relies too much on Al Stump's "version" of Cobb) in the latest Sports Illustrated that 100 years ago the batting race was gripping the nation as Cobb and Lajoie were battling it out for a Chalmers automobile. I figured now was as good a time as any to show your Cobb and Lojoie cards and memorabilia.

For those who don't know about the 1910 batting race a short synopsis is here:

http://wso.williams.edu/~jkossuth/cobb/lajoie.htm

Great idea.....
 

Don't have a Cobb (yet) but do have the classic Lajoie T206....

Nap 1 / Ty 0
 

My only Lajoie, no Cobb. In an SGC 40 slab.

My first Cobb:

http://www.chasingthemonster.com/img...6_95a_cobb.jpg

A few of my favorites...

From scrapbook (some of it) devoted to the Cobb/Lajoie batting race.
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cobb
 

http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k1...6cobbgreen.jpg
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k1...a/cobbback.jpg

Sweet E94, Jim!

Here is another Lajoie to add to the thread.

http://photos.imageevent.com/ltsgall...20SGC%2030.jpg

Cobb, Lajoie, 1910 Chalmers
http://photos.imageevent.com/kawika_...obb%20foto.jpg http://photos.imageevent.com/kawika_...6%20Lajoie.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/kawika_...08_HHDT_01.jpg

Brian,
Thanks. That e107 doesn't suck!
JimB

another Lajoie
 

another Lajoie... (and the return of the quarter)

Geez Leon. Where do you find this stuff!?

Nice Leon! What's the story with that one?

Here's the "mate" to Leon's:

C'mon Rob, this thread has your name written all over (half of) it.

http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/r...igersPCMJP.jpg http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/r...bbEnvelope.jpg

http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/r...eaderFobAd.jpg http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/r...joieScorer.jpg http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/r...etinLajoie.jpg

Wow! Cool card :)

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/2910087502/" title="Max Stein Postcard 1909-16 PC758 by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3167/2910087502_181f47551c_o.jpg" width="500" height="925" alt="Max Stein Postcard 1909-16 PC758" /></a>

yeah! where did you get that neat looking quarter?

Since we have a thread on the J=K Wagner ...

Whoa.

posted but...
 

I have had it for a few years....and have known of Rob's for a few years too. If I recall correctly a dealer had both of them and I got to pick the one I wanted as they were both the same price. It was almost 50-50 as both were about the same in looks :).

Here is an S74 Cobby with a very scarce Helmar back...(pardon the other silks please)

<p><img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/yawie99/currentcollection/slabbedscans/large/1910%20E93%20Cobb%20-%20SGC%2030F.jpg" width="491" height="800"></p><p><img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/yawie99/currentcollection/slabbedscans/large/1910%20E103%20Lajoie%20-%20SGC%2030F.jpg" width="498" height="800"></p>

Rob, that is a sick J=K Lajoie!!

C'mon Richard show the BG!

...does my username count? :D

One more:

Back by popular demand!

<a href="http://s69.photobucket.com/albums/i52/rman444/prewar/Other/?action=view&current=1913BostonGarterTyCobbFront.j pg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i52/rman444/prewar/Other/1913BostonGarterTyCobbFront.jpg" border="0" alt="1914 Boston Garter Ty Cobb Front"></a>

E98, E93, E94

http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/616...obbpsa4cut.jpghttp://img841.imageshack.us/img841/9...8300dpicut.jpghttp://img820.imageshack.us/img820/8875/e94cobbcut.jpg


edited to add two more.

An offical American League ball signed by Ty Cobb. Eddie Collins, Connie Mack, and Tris Speaker also signed it. I think it is from 1928 when all four were with the Athletics.

rman quit messing around and show the d380 cobb...

Cobb/Lajoie
 

Three Cobbs (and a rogue Lajoe that snuck in there):

Jeff,
The E92 Crofts Cobb and E96 Lajoie are great. That Lajoie is over-the-top!
JimB

Im quite certain Mr Magoo won the Chalmers!
http://i696.photobucket.com/albums/v...ma09/magoo.jpg

Precious beaters,
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...21CobbPSA1.jpg http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...nningsPSA1.jpg http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...bGreenPSA1.jpg http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...95CobbPSA1.jpg

Ouch! I leaned in too close and cut my eye on the E93's corners! :)