Portrays the life and personality of Ty Cobb and describes the development of his career as a baseball player
"Highly successful in knitting together this story of the life of a most remarkable and dedicated player--perhaps the most spirited baseball player ever to have graced the diamond.
Baseball: An Illustrated History. New York: Knopf, 1994. Gutman, Dan. Baseball's Biggest Bloopers: The Games That Got Away. New York: Puffin Books, 1995. Jacobs, William Jay. They Shaped the Game: Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, and Jackie Robinson ...
Cap Anson, no delicate orchid, called them the “Cleveland hoodlums.” Journeyman infielder Joe Quinn told a Cleveland reporter—only half in jest—“it used to be that a player always saw that his insurance papers were right before coming ...
The Cobb family for trusting me and letting me know the true stories, especially Ty and Charlie Cobb's children: Shirley Cobb Beckworth, Beverly Cobb McLaren, and Jimmy Cobb; their granddaughters Peggy Cobb Schug, Leslie Cameron McLaren ...
INSIDE BASEBALL With TY COBB
Ty Cobb, William R. Cobb, Paul Dickson ... You will notice that I have not included any of McGraw's several teams. ... failure to discuss these clubs with the really great ones of all times is really intended as a compliment to McGraw.
But “Granddaddy” offered the stability, love, and guidance that Herschel desperately needed. “Elegantly written and genuinely moving,” this story of their relationship presents a unique perspective on this larger-than-life man ...
Ty Cobb: His Tumultuous Life and Times
Based on detailed research and analysis, Tim Hornbaker offers the full story of Cobb’s life and career; some of which has been altered for almost a century.
Although it has been more than 75 years since he last laced up his spikes, Ty Cobb remains arguably the greatest player in the long history of baseball. Certainly the...