Was Cobb really as people perceive him???

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02-11-2016, 08:33 AM

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Was Cobb really as people perceive him???

This probably has been discussed at great length in the past. However with the release of a newer book last summer basically more or less proving that Stump and Charles Alexander did a hatchet job to Cobb's legacy through zero details in most circumstances:

Hotel worker (no evidence of being black)
Grocery clerk (evidence pointed to being white in a report with ethnicity marked "W")
The fact that other superstar players got into fights with fans as well; Nap Lajoie, Cy Young, and of all people "The Christian Gentleman" punched a fan as well.

And just a hell of a lot more than that. Often showing Navin's letters which helped mold the Cobb bad-guy, bigotry.

I was wondering if any of you had read the book and has it changed your opinion(s)???

http://www.amazon.com/Ty-Cobb-Terrib...ywords=ty+cobb

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