Ty Cobb’s Legacy

[byrone]

Here’s a great radio interview of Ty Cobb with Leo Cloutier of Manchester, NH in 1958.

Ty is certainly humble in the recording.

https://youtu.be/Vm1lY8UeMN4

[StraightRaceCards]

Originally Posted by byrone

Here’s a great radio interview of Ty Cobb with Leo Cloutier of Manchester, NH in 1958.

Ty is certainly humble in the recording.

https://youtu.be/Vm1lY8UeMN4

Thanks for sending this link Brian- very cool to listen to Cobb speak. Sounds like he did soften over the years, but no doubt about it the man was a competitor and fiery athlete.

I don't own this Green Cobb, but it's always been my favorite Cobb card. I was under the impression that I didn't want to own a Cobb card, but now I do!

[vansaad]

Seems like a decent thread to post Burdick's Cracker Jack Cobb, now on display at the Met.

[ClementeFanOh]

This "Hamlet" quote seems fitting- "He was a man, take him for all in all,
(we) shall not look upon his like again." INCREDIBLE player, complex
person. Glad I own one of his T206s

Trent King

[ALR-bishop]

My wife’s grandfather was the liaison between H&B and most major league ball players who used Louisville Slugger bats. That included Ruth and Cobb. He and Cobb were close friends. Cobb was one of the pallbearers when her grandfather died. He liked Cobb so much he wanted to name my wife’s dad Tyrus. But her grandmother, who did not like Cobb at all, vetoed that idea.

I guess that proves nothing other than you would expect a ball player might be nice to the guy who supplied his bats.