Talk:Ty Cobb

This page is pretty much identical to http://www.thebaseballpage.com/past/pp/cobbty/default.htm

Does anyone have any right to reproduce it here??

The similarities must have been removed; all I'm seeing today (1/22/2002) are the stats. - RjLesch

Ahh yes, that was me -- GWO

Ty Cobb bio

The bio states Cobb was the first man elected to the United States Baseball Hall of Fame. It's actually the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Also, he was not the first man elected. Five players were elected at the same time (1936), and Cobb had the most votes.

Stump, the author

Cobb was a competitor and had faults, but he also had other compensating qualities, which Stump down played. My opinion is that Stump did a hatchet job.

Violence

Isn't there something about him having killed a black man, and being acquitted? And if so, shouldn't this be in the entry? DS 01:11, 9 Oct 2004 (UTC)

racist

The term racist always comes up when talking about Cobb. People have to remember this man was born in Georgia. His father lived during the Civil War. Cobb admired his father greatly. So if he seemed racist it shouldn't be to surprising. I'm sure many Southern Gentleman were considered racist at that time in history. You have to remember Cobb endured much harassment and prejudice when he join the Detroit Tigers. A young man from the south who was trying to break in the line-up in 1905. Cobb ended up having a nervous-breakdown his first year.

Stats

To mention Cobb's record for one team, the Tigers, significantly understates his accomplishments -- he's arguably the greatest of all time, not merely in Tiger history.

Better to say, As of 1970, 42 years after he retired, Cobb was first among all players ever in Batting Average, Runs, Hits, Stolen Bases, At Bats, and Games played. Since then, different players have broken different records. Here is how Cobb now stands:

 Batting Avg - 1st
 Runs - 2nd
 Hits - 2nd
 Doubles - 4th
 Triples - 2nd
 RBI - 6th
 Stolen bases - 3rd
 At Bats - 5th