Quotes found in Baseball Almanac:
"(Ty) Cobb is a prick. But he sure can hit. God Almighty, that man can hit." - Babe Ruth
"(Ty) Cobb would have to play center field on my all time team. But where would that put (Tris) Speaker? In left. If I had them both, I would certainly play them that way." - John McGraw
"The Babe was a great ballplayer, sure, but (Ty) Cobb was even greater. Babe (Ruth) could knock your brains out, but (Ty) Cobb would drive you crazy." - Tris Speaker
"The greatest name in American sports history is Babe Ruth, a hitter." - Ted Williams
"If I'd just tried for them dinky singles I could've batted around .600." - Babe Ruth
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