Ty Cobb signing habits

[Shoelessseb]

Hi everybody !

I just finished a Ty Cobb book wrote by his grandson Herchel. He wrote that he saw his grandfather reply to a lot of autograph request through the mail (even providing the balls and photos). This was in the late 50's.

This story is quite the opposite of what I've read in other books. Apparently he never responded to any request and threw everything away.

What is the truth ?

Thanks !

[vintagechris]

Cobb was a very gracious and willing signer. Lots of first hand accounts of him willingly signing. Just the sheer volume of Cobb signatures out there tells you what kind of signer he was.

[mr2686]

Originally Posted by vintagechris

Cobb was a very gracious and willing signer. Lots of first hand accounts of him willingly signing. Just the sheer volume of Cobb signatures out there tells you what kind of signer he was.

+1

[w7imel]

Tyrus was a very gracious signer. Often if you asked for his autograph you recieved a letter and at the bottom it would say something to the affect of oh here it the autograph you asked for "Ty Cobb".
Cobb was not nearly the monster that Al Stump made him out to believe he was and from every account I have read on him a very decent person who loved signing for his fans.
I have a letter he sent to a friend after spending a weekend with him and have seen dozens since of just how nice and warm he was and always seemed like he liked writing letters to anyone who would write to him.
Bottom line is you cant believe all the bad stuff said about Cobb...Was he perfect ? No but are any of us?

[vintagechris]

I owned this signed Cobb letter several years ago. It appears a fan had offered him money for a signed ball. Cobb went and bought the ball himself and told the fan to send a donation to his Educational Foundation. I wish I still had the letter!

[w7imel]

Originally Posted by vintagechris

I owned this signed Cobb letter several years ago. It appears a fan had offered him money for a signed ball. Cobb went and bought the ball himself and told the fan to send a donation to his Educational Foundation. I wish I still had the letter!

thats a awesome letter!!!