Ty Cobb’s Legacy

[jingram058]

A lot of the myth surrounding Cobb is based on stupid made up BS that was started by one writer who hated him. I've always liked Cobb, and proud to own a baseball signed by him, Ruth and Gehrig.

[G1911]

Originally Posted by jingram058

A lot of the myth surrounding Cobb is based on stupid made up BS that was started by one writer who hated him. I've always liked Cobb, and proud to own a baseball signed by him, Ruth and Gehrig.

Sir, I believe it’s a rule that if you’re going to refer to having such a cool item that pics must be displayed for others enjoyment.

[jingram058]

Originally Posted by G1911

Sir, I believe it’s a rule that if you’re going to refer to having such a cool item that pics must be displayed for others enjoyment.

Difficult right now, it's in a safe deposit box.

[sycks22]

I'm reading a book on Cobb and apparently most of the brawls he got into early on were other teammates pounding on him. He was just defending himself. Also knowing your mom accidentally shot and killed your dad at 17 years old would harden your soul a little.

[tlhss]

I thought “Ty Cobb - A Terrible Beauty” by Charles Leerhsen was a well researched and fair portrayal of Mr Cobb.

[Fred]

Cobb legacy:

As a ball player, Cobb was one of the greatest. As a person, he was a product of his time.

[TobaccoKing4]

In 1910 Cobb was on track to win the AL batting title and with it would have won a car. He was disliked by the Browns players enough that they purposefully let Lajoie go 8-8 in a doubleheader to try to prevent Cobb from winning the batting title. Take it for what it’s worth but I doubt he was a nice guy if players had that much disdain for him. All time great none-the-less