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Old 09-22-2022, 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by jcmtiger View Post
Love those photos, what’s the history about these?
Leonard A. Young, was an accomplished polo player and owner of The Detroit Polo Club. He also created an experimental line of golf clubs and golf balls for noted golfer Walter Hagen. Both Hagen and Young were members of the Detroit Athletic Club, as was Ty Cobb. It was through Hagen that Young was introduced to Cobb and they became friends. While the details have been lost to time, it is the family's understanding that these large-format photos of Cobb were presented by Cobb to Young as a gift of friendship. For decades they hung on the wall in Young's office, each a proud embodiment of his valued friendship with the legendary "Georgia Peach."
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