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Tyrus Raymond Cobb (December 18, 1886 [1] – July 17, 1961), nicknamed " the Georgia Peach ", was an American professional baseball center fielder. A native of rural Narrows, Georgia, Cobb spent 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Detroit Tigers, the last six as the team's player-manager, and finished his career with the ...
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Dec 17, 2022 · Cobb wasn’t just a success on the field but in the commodities market. He was the game’s highest-paid player in his time, and he put his salary to work by becoming an early investor in Coca-Cola and United Motors (a company acquired by General Motors in 1918).
Aug 4, 2023 · Ty Cobb, who represented then-President Trump in former special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into the Trump campaign and Russian meddling in the 2016 election, said in response to the...
Fullname: Tyrus Raymond Cobb. Nickname: The Georgia Peach. Born: 12/18/1886 in Narrows, GA. High School: Franklin County, Royston, GA. Debut: 8/30/1905. Hall of Fame: 1936. Died: 7/17/1961.
Cobb was known for his aggressive base running style and his ability to hit to all fields. He won nine consecutive AL batting titles from 1907 to 1915 and three more in his career. He hit .320 or better for 22 consecutive seasons including over .400 three times.
Mar 27, 2020 · As a ballplayer, Ty Cobb was his own species, his own category, a snarling, whirling, cunning, brilliant hit machine who won 11 or 12 batting titles back when that was more or less...
Jan 28, 2022 · The Ty Cobb Museum, which opened in 1998, exists largely to help debunk the myths and exaggerated negative perceptions of the Georgia Peach. But the fact such a place exists also, in a way,...
Jul 13, 2024 · Ty Cobb (born December 18, 1886, Narrows, Georgia, U.S.—died July 17, 1961, Atlanta, Georgia) was a professional baseball player who is considered one of the greatest offensive players in baseball history and generally regarded as the fiercest competitor in the game.
Perhaps the most competitive and complex personality ever to appear in a big league uniform, Ty Cobb was the dominant player in the American League during the Deadball Era, and arguably the greatest player in the history of the game.
