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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 played 24 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB).
Ty Cobb is regarded by some as the greatest all-around baseball player who ever lived. During his career, Cobb set dozens of records, including lifetime batting average, which still remains unbroken.
Sports history’s first baseball ‘millionaire’, Ty Cobb is remembered as one of the most notorious sportsmen in the history of American baseball. His freakish behavior on field combined with his erratic, ambitious personality, made him ‘the one to beat’ in the game.
Tyrus Raymond Cobb (ur. 18 grudnia 1886, zm. 17 lipca 1961) – amerykański baseballista, który występował na pozycji zapolowego. Przez 24 sezony zawodnik zawodowej ligi Major League Baseball klubów Detroit Tigers i Philadelphia Athletics.
4 sty 2012 · 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.
Tyrus Raymond Cobb, better known as Ty Cobb (1886-1961), was most probably the greatest all-around baseball player who ever lived and also universally acknowledged as the "most hated man in baseball."
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.
