Forget the babe, baseball's best is named Tyrus Raymond Cobb

Although 100 years have gone by since his major league debut and more than 75 seasons have passed since he last laced up his spikes, Ty Cobb arguably remains the greatest player in the history of baseball. Certainly, Cobb is the sport's most controversial figure who hit .367 over 24 seasons, wo...

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Published in:USA today (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2005-09, Vol.134 (2724), p.56
Main Author: Bak, Richard
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
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Cobb, Ty (American baseball player)
Cobb, Tyrus (Ty) (1886-1961)
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Summary:Although 100 years have gone by since his major league debut and more than 75 seasons have passed since he last laced up his spikes, Ty Cobb arguably remains the greatest player in the history of baseball. Certainly, Cobb is the sport's most controversial figure who hit .367 over 24 seasons, won a dozen batting titles, and was the first man elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
ISSN:0161-7389
2168-362X