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Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 1936, Player - 222 votes on 226 ballots - 98.23%Born: December 18, 1886, in The Narrows, Georgia
Died: July 17, 1961, in Atlanta, Georgia
ML Debut: 8/30/1905
Primary Position: Center Fielder
Bats: L Throws: R
Played For: Detroit Tigers (1905-1926), Philadelphia
A's (1927-1928)
Managed: Detroit Tigers (1921-1926)
Post-Season: 1907 World Series, 1908 World Series,
1909 World Series
Awards: 1911 American League Most Valuable Player
Bio
Ty Cobb may have been baseball's greatest player, if not the
game's fiercest competitor. His batting accomplishments are
legendary - a lifetime average of .367, 297 triples, 4,191 hits,
12 batting titles (including nine in a row), 23 straight seasons
in which he hit over .300, three .400 seasons (topped by a .420
mark in 1911), and 2,245 runs. Intimidating the opposition, "The
Georgia Peach" stole 892 bases during a 24-year career,
primarily with the Detroit Tigers.
Quote
"The greatness of Ty Cobb was something that had to be seen, and
to see him was to remember him forever."
— George Sisler
Did You Know... that on May 5, 1925, Ty Cobb collected
16 total bases (three home runs, a double and two singles),
setting a single-game American League record that has yet to be
surpassed? |
