Detroit would lose each World Series (to the Cubs twice and then the Pirates); however, Cobb's postseason numbers were far below his career standard. Cobb was mentioned in the poem "Line-Up for Yesterday" by Ogden Nash: C is for Cobb,Who grew spikes and not corn,And made all the basemenWish they weren't born. "Ty Cobb Not Extraordinary Ballplayer as Boy.". [14] He still holds the career record for stealing home (54 times) and for stealing second base, third base, and home in succession (4 times), and as the youngest player ever to compile 4,000 hits and score 2,000 runs. The exact count is a matter of dispute. Ty's final season in professional baseball was in 1927. [44] Cobb later attributed his ferocious play to his late father, saying, "I did it for my father. [122] The couple eventually divorced in 1947[123] after 39 years of marriage; the last few years of which Cobb's wife lived in nearby Menlo Park. Caught Stealing is not shown comprehensively because the stat was not regularly recorded until 1920. In 1999, editors at the Sporting News ranked Ty Cobb 3rd on their list of "Baseball's 100 Greatest Players". As mentioned, Cobb was a brawler, as were many players in his era. Aged 34 at the time, he is still the youngest ballplayer to reach that milestone, and in the fewest at-bats (8,093). The reporter was aghast. [72] The situation climaxed when Lucker allegedly called Cobb a "half-nigger. Cobb and Browns player-manager George Sisler each pitched in the final game, Cobb pitching a perfect inning. He could have gone 0-for-his-last-2,541 and still had a .300 career average. [101] All of these men were assigned to the Gas and Flame Division, where they trained soldiers in preparation for chemical attacks by exposing them to gas chambers in a controlled environment,[101] which was eventually responsible for Mathewson's contracting tuberculosis, leading to his premature death on the eve of the 1925 World Series. U.S. #3408d - Ty Cobb First Day Cover with Pictorial Cancel. But then again, he fought with just about anybody. In fact, he had saved money by hiring Cobb to both play and manage. Cobb received the most votes of the five electees. And it did not appear on that list again after 1916. Primarily an outfielder, Rowe pitched a complete game on July 24, 1882, giving up 35 runs on 29 hits. Nobody has yet . "Well, he proved it to me, and I told the other players to let him alone. But Baseball-Almanac.com and other sources credit Cobb with 54 steals of home -- 21 more than his next-closest competitor, NL leader Max Carey (33). "Official" in that sense of the word means merely "from the office[182]" of Major League Baseball, the corporation. He is going to be a great baseball player and I won't allow him to be driven off this club."[53]. Ty Cobb is regarded by some as the greatest all-around baseball player who ever lived. Cobb could have gone 0-fer in 2,541 at-bats -- the equivalent of more than four full seasons -- and still hit .300 on the nose, with no rounding up required. Because the Tigers lead was so large, thats not a save by current standards, but Cobb is credited with the save because the Baseball Encylopedia (and, by extension, Retrosheet and Baseball-Reference) use the 1969 criteria, which required only that the reliever enter a game with a lead and record the final out without having relinquished that lead. (Other pages on the website do give the correct value. The game then was Cobbs game, and he left it clutching the career records for games played (3,305), at-bats (11,429, 11,434 or 11,440, depending on the source), runs (2,246), hits (4,189 or 4,191, depending on the source), total bases (5,854) and batting average (.367 or .366, depending on the source). "He didn't outhit and he didn't outrun them, he out thought them," said Hall of Fame teammate Sam Crawford. [128][unreliable source? [5] It was performances like this that led Branch Rickey to say later that Cobb "had brains in his feet."[71]. For example, Cobb and umpire Billy Evans arranged to settle their in-game differences through fisticuffs under the grandstand after the game. On May 12, 1911, playing against the New York Highlanders, he scored from first base on a single to right field, then scored another run from second base on a wild pitch. Cobb sat out the final two games of the season in order to preserve his slim lead. https://www.tiktok.com/@baseballhall?lang=en. Ogden Nash, Sport magazine (January 1949)[134], At the age of 62, Cobb married a second time in 1949. Data Provided By 2 April 2013. Cobb then pushed him away, which was the last interaction that anyone saw between Cobb and Cummings. (Age 41-268d) I see no reason in the world why we shouldn't compete with colored athletes as long as they conduct themselves with politeness and gentility. Cobb is said to have stolen second, third and home on consecutive pitches. ", Cobb was having a tremendous year in 1911, which included a 40-game hitting streak. He (possibly) gave one of the greatest baseball quotes ever. On the subject of race, Cobb did fight a Black groundskeeper and a Black streetworker. [159] Recent research on his life has clarified a number of stories about Cobb. copyright=new Date(); Although Cobb was a legendary player, he was disliked throughout the baseball community, even by his own teammates.[113]. Stump was later discredited when it became known that he had stolen items belonging to Cobb and also betrayed the access Cobb gave him in his final months. On July 18, Cobb became the first member of the 4,000 hit club when he doubled off former teammate Sam Gibson, still pitching for the Tigers, at Navin Field. 3. [169], Although they may not have spoken to each other, Cobb and Crawford developed an ability to communicate non-verbally with looks and nods on the base paths. He never again hit less than .316. Ty Cobb weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing. July 17, 1961 Following his retirement, Cobb even befriended one of his greatest rivals, Babe Ruth, whose wife Claire was from Georgia. Fans and management wanted Cobb to succeed Hughie Jennings as skipper, and Cobb took the offer in 1921, becoming player-manager. The drive to please his father remained with Cobb long after his fathers death and contributed to his intense drive to be the best. December 18, 1886 Babe Ruth (left) holds the record for highest slugging percentage, and on-base plus slugging while Ty Cobb (right) holds the records for highest batting average and most steals of home. Inside the Baseball Hall of Fame. They played beside each other in right and center field, and Crawford followed Cobb in the batting order year after year. He said that Cobb had not been a very good fielder, "so he blamed me." Simon & Schuster Publishing. [84] Cobb would later plead guilty to simple assault and pay a $100 fine. That doesnt necessarily mean he wasnt a racist, but the truth about Cobb has long been difficult to pin down. He played in more than 3,000 games in that span, recording 4,189 hits with a staggering .366 batting average, 117 home runs, and 1,944 RBI; he also stole 897 bases. It's also available for football, basketball and hockey. Everyone was acquitted. According to him, this incident led to the formation of a players' union, the "Ballplayers' Fraternity" (formally, the Fraternity of Professional Baseball Players of America), an early version of what is now called the Major League Baseball Players Association, which garnered some concessions from the owners. Wins: 41 - Jack Chesbro (1904) 3. . [161] Following Campanella's accident that left him paralyzed, the Dodgers staged a tribute game where tens of thousands of spectators silently held lit matches above their heads. Thirty years ago on Tuesday, Pete Rose became the all-time hit king. "The great trouble with baseball today is that most of the players are in the game for the money and that's it. With that in mind -- and because he was born on this date in 1886 -- here are 15 things every baseball fan should know about The Georgia Peach.. Cobb got into an argument with the elevator operator around 2:15a.m. when the man refused to take him to the floor where some of his teammates were having a card game. In August 1908, Cobb married Charlotte ("Charlie") Marion Lombard, the daughter of prominent Augustan Roswell Lombard. After joining the Steelers for a monthly salary of $50,[31] Cobb promoted himself by sending several postcards written about his talents under different aliases to Grantland Rice, the Atlanta Journal sports editor. Others included Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams, Home Run Baker, and Eddie Collins. (AP). His new wife was 40-year-old Frances Fairbairn Cass, a divorce from Buffalo, New York. Cobb is interred in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Royston, Georgia. Baseball Almanac likes to take a look "beyond the stats" and we hope you enjoy the following historical baseball article about a time when Cobb slugged five homers in two games: A fascinating legend that surrounds the storied career of Ty Cobb centers on the time he hit five home runs over a two-game stretch in 1925. On January 27, 1927, Judge Landis cleared Cobb and Speaker of any wrongdoing because of Leonard's refusal to appear at the hearings. The greatness of Ty Cobb was something that had to be seen, and to see him was to remember him forever. Page 68. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. [95], In 1917, Cobb hit in 35 consecutive games, still the only player with two 35-game hitting streaks (including his 40-game streak in 1911). Some are still standing. After being grabbed by the neck by another man, the man had pulled a knife and stabbed him in the back before he forced him away and returned to his car to continue driving to the station for the game. This did not come to pass, however. ", "Author says Cobb's reputation built on tales", "Ty Cobb's best performances from retrosheet.org", "C.B.C. The article further accused Stump of numerous false statements about Cobb in his last years, most of which were sensationalistic in nature and intended to cast Cobb in an unflattering light. [24] Cobb's father was a state senator. He was loved by some fans, and hated by the majority of fans, who were overwhelmed by the chronicles of journalists from the first half of the 20th century and by Cobb's own words, which was defined as a kick in the lower abdomen. [111] By the end of the series Cobb had gone 12 for 19 with 29 total bases, and afterwards reverted to his old playing style. [33] While with the Tourists he was mentored and coached by George Leidy, who emphasized pinpoint bunting and aggression on the basepaths. The book sold well, but in December 1961, True magazine published a story . [117][118] Cobb ranks 14th on the all-time list for errors committed by an outfielder. in Narrows, GA 1/11/2021 at 12:14 PM 1/11/2021 at 12:14 PM Tigers' best hitting performances in a game. When Jackson persisted, Cobb snapped angrily back at him, making him wonder what he could have done to enrage Cobb. Many thanks to him. We'll never know but based on the mountain of other offensive accomplishments credited to his name, it's certainly possible. Leonard claimed proof existed in letters written to him by Cobb and Wood. At the end of 1925, Cobb was again embroiled in a batting title race, this time with one of his teammates and players, Harry Heilmann. Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. On Aug. 8, 1905, W.H. The historic No. [42] Mrs. Cobb was charged with murder and then released on a $7,000 recognizance bond. However, as Brock and the Cardinals prepared to face the Padres in San Diego, California, on August 29, 1977, baseball historians had credited Cobb with 892 stolen bases. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. [176] All of these round to .366. He expected his sons to be exceptional athletes in general and baseball players in particular. On May 6, the man from Royston slammed two more home runs, making it five round-trippers in two games. A steal of home plate is not an officially recorded statistic. One of the people who had reportedly heard Ty Cobb predict his power surge, Sid Keener, was a respected sports journalist. Cobb sat out the final two games to preserve his average. In that historic book, Richter selected the greatest players in each position in each decade: Ty Cobb | National Baseball Hall of Fame Plaque | Class of 1936 (HOF), In 1909, Ty Cobb led the American League in home runs, RBIs, and batting average, capturing a Triple Crown, the second instance in league history. During his career, Cobb set dozens of records, including lifetime batting average, which still remains unbroken. He never got to see me play but I knew he was watching me, and I never let him down. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Ty Cobb baseball stats page. Members of both teams were spectators, and broke up the scuffle after Cobb had knocked Evans down, pinned him and began choking him. "[152], In 1977, a statue of Ty Cobb, designed by the sculptor Felix de Weldon, was installed outside the AtlantaFulton County Stadium. "[16] The "overly familiar greeting infuriated" Cobb, who attacked Cummings. He finished 1907 season with a league high .350 batting average, 212 hits, 49 steals and 119 runs batted in (RBI).At age 20, Cobb became the youngest player to win a batting championship and held this record until 1955 when fellow Detroit Tiger Al Kaline won the batting title when he was twelve days younger than Cobb had been. - Cobb, Ty. Cobb is one of the most celebrated players in baseball history. 4,192, breaking Ty. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. [102][103], By 1920, Babe Ruth, sold to the renamed New York Yankees from the Boston Red Sox, had established himself as a power hitter, something Cobb was not considered to be. The couple had three sons and two daughters: Tyrus Raymond Jr, Shirley Marion, Herschel Roswell, James Howell, and Beverly. "The Georgia Peach" redirects here. [101] He was given the rank of captain underneath the command of Major Branch Rickey, the president of the St. Louis Cardinals. Author Charles Leerhsen speculates that the assault on Cummings and his wife never occurred and that Schmidt likely made it up completely. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Cobb's legacy, which includes a large college scholarship fund for Georgia residents financed by his early investments in Coca-Cola and General Motors, has been somewhat tarnished by allegations of racism and violence, primarily stemming from a couple of mostly-discredited biographies that were released following his death. He grew up in a family of abolitionists, threw out a ceremonial first pitches at a Negro League game and spoke out in favor of integration. This helped to make the other side hurry the play in a close game later on. [104][105][106], As Ruth's popularity grew, Cobb became increasingly hostile toward him. By unexpectedly altering his own baserunning tendencies, he was able to surprise Chase and score the winning run of the game in question. Tyrus Raymond Cobb was by far the greatest player in Major League Baseball's history, but very few write about his personal sidethe side . All sources with standing agree that Cobb's lifetime batting average is .366 (except MLB.com, see below); some show slightly different numbers for at-bats and hits, but all devolve to .366. He was the first of three children born to William Herschel Cobb (18631905) and Amanda Chitwood Cobb (18711936). As Pete Rose closes in on Ty Cobb's lifetime hits record, more attention is being paid to the career of the man called the Georgia Peach. However, recent scholarship has shown that all parties involved were white. Cobb's impact on the game went much further than just the numbers he put up. Ty Cobb was born in Georgia and was known throughout his major league baseball career as "The Georgia Peach." His major league career included 21-years with the Detroit Tigers and the final two years with the Philadelphia Athletics during which time he set more than 90-Major League Records. Probably. [97], Also in 1917, Cobb starred in the motion picture Somewhere in Georgia for a sum of $25,000 plus expenses (equivalent to approximately $529,000 today[98]). [38][64][124], Cobb's children found him to be demanding, yet also capable of kindness and extreme warmth. The Georgia Peach is a nickname for Ty Cobb. Though the team still fell short of the World Series in Cobbs six seasons at the helm, it did improve, reaching second place in his second season. "[162] Cobb also stated that Willie Mays was the "only (then-current) player I'd pay money to see. Cobb, named him after Tyre, an ancient city in what is now modern-day Lebanon. "[52] Tigers manager Hughie Jennings later acknowledged that Cobb was targeted for abuse by veteran players, some of whom sought to force him off the team. "[58], Tigers owner Frank Navin tapped Cobb to take over for Hughie Jennings as manager for the 1921 season, a deal he signed on his 34th birthday for $32,500 (equivalent to approximately $493,745 in today's terms[98]). Describing his gameplay strategy in 1930, he said, "My system was all offense. However, Cobb later expressed the deepest respect for Herzog because of the way the infielder had conducted himself in the fight. He was (probably) not the monster hes often depicted to be. The Highlanders catcher vehemently argued the safe call at second base with the umpire in question, going on at such length that the other Highlanders infielders gathered nearby to watch. from the SABR BioProject. SABR (the Society for American Baseball Research) (seconded by John Thorn and Pete Palmer, among others), the Baseball Almanac, and ESPN credit Cobb with 4,189 hits in 11,434 at-bats. The retirement of two great players at the same time sparked some interest, and it turned out that the two were coerced into retirement because of allegations of game-fixing brought about by Dutch Leonard, a former pitcher managed by Cobb. [34] In August 1905, the management of the Tourists sold Cobb to the American League's Detroit Tigers for $750 (equivalent to $22,619 in 2021). [99] Based on a story by sports columnist Grantland Rice, the film casts Cobb as "himself," a small-town Georgia bank clerk with a talent for baseball. In 1999, the Sporting News ranked Cobb third on its list of "Baseball's 100 Greatest Players."[2]. Despite not being known as a slugger, he led the AL in slugging percentage eight times in his 11 seasons from 1907 to 1917.[39]. The elevator operator stated that he could only take Cobb to the floor where his room was. "[29][30][unreliable source?] The Tigers had also finished third in 1922, but 16 games behind the Yankees. If this was said at all, it may not even have been Cobb who said it (some versions attribute the quote to Lefty ODoul, speaking about Cobb). Cobb refused to speak any further of the issue. Tony Gwynn and Honus Wagner are second, with eight apiece. A lot of them don't."[133]. How did Cobb, an inaugural member of the Hall of Fame who hit .366 and tallied 4,189 hits over a 24-year Major League career, come to be known as much for his failings as his successes? He set 90 different records during his 23-season career, with some still standing to this day. He accomplished the feat four times during his career, still an MLB record as of 2022. [93][95] With McGraw vowing revenge, Cobb skipped the rest of the exhibition series against the Giants, heading to Cincinnati to train with the Reds, who were managed by Cobb's friend Christy Mathewson. [142] His first wife, Charlie, his son Jimmy and other family members came to be with him for his final days. [130] His 98.2% stood as the record until Tom Seaver received 98.8% of the vote in 1992. The greatness of Ty Cobb was something that had to be seen, and to see him was to remember him forever, said fellow Hall of Famer George Sisler. "[16] Using even stronger language, Cobb told the Sporting News in 1952 that "the Negro should be accepted and not grudgingly but wholeheartedly. Who do you think was the better all-around player, Ty Cobb . Whatever the total, Cobbs batting title count is the most for any AL or NL player. Distribution Marketing v. Major League Baseball, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit upholding a 2007 judgement by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, ruled that baseball statistics, as being mere facts, are in the public domain are not the property of Major League Baseball Enterprises, Inc. or any other private or public entity. [55][56] He finished the 1907 season with a league-leading .350 batting average, 212 hits, 49 steals and 119 runs batted in (RBI). At the end of the sixth inning, after being challenged by teammates Sam Crawford and Jim Delahanty to do something about it, Cobb climbed into the stands and attacked Lucker, who it turned out was handicapped (he had lost all of one hand and three fingers on his other hand in an industrial accident). [100] Broadway critic Ward Morehouse called the movie "absolutely the worst flicker I ever saw, pure hokum. Cobb noticed that the man behind the counter was "Shoeless" Joe Jackson, who had been banned from baseball almost 30 years earlier following the Black Sox scandal. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. 4. I LOVE NEW YORK is a registered trademark and service mark of the New York State Department of Economic Development; used with permission. So, as the legend goes, he took time in St. Louis to show that, if he had wanted to, he could hit a lot of homers, too. He hit .320 or better for 22 consecutive seasons including over .400 three times. Ty Cobb had 117 home runs over his career. Despite the physical closeness, the two had a complicated relationship. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Do you know who was the first player to lead the junior circuit in all three of those baseball statistics during the same season? Even without gaudy homerun totals, Cobb was the very definition of a great baseball player. Do you have a blog? All these years after his death, as his personal legacy continues to be batted back and forth, Cobb remains an utterly fascinating figure. His marks for hits, runs, runs batted in, and stolen Somehow it seems like if he were alive, he would still manage to hit .300. Batting Average: .367 - Ty Cobb (retired 1928) Long-standing Records that were broken: 1. And during a game on May 15, 1912, the relentless heckling of a fan named Claude Lueker prompted Cobb to head into the stands and attack him. Any Tyruses today can thank Cobb for giving the name its initial exposure. Cobb was 18 years old at the time, the youngest player in the league by almost a year. But I never tried anything foolish when a game was at stake, only when we were far ahead or far behind. Keep up with headlines and events at the Baseball Hall of Fame, and see who will be taking their place in history next. [120] He was a major stockholder in the Coca-Cola Corporation, which by itself would have made him wealthy. While Ty Cobb did never win a title, he did win the MVP and the Triple Crown. The following year, 1906, Cobb became the Tigers' full-time center fielder and hit .316 in 98 games, setting a record for the highest batting average (minimum 310 plate appearances) for a 19-year-old (later bested by Mel Ott's .322 average in 124 games for the 1928 New York Giants). Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. [85], On August 13, 1912, the same day the Tigers were to play the New York Highlanders at Hilltop Park, Cobb and his wife were driving to a train station in Syracuse that was to transport him to the game when three intoxicated men had stopped him on the way. Two months later, his autobiography, "My Life in Baseball," was released by Doubleday. Rookie Status: In October 1918, Cobb enlisted in the Chemical Corps branch of the United States Army and was sent to the Allied Expeditionary Forces headquarters in Chaumont, France. Crawford learned about the letter in 1946 and accused Cobb of being a "cheapskate" who never helped his teammates. On Oct. 4, 1925, he pitched the final inning of the Tigers 11-6 victory over the St. Louis Browns in the nightcap of a doubleheader and retired all three batters he faced. Do you know who was the first player to lead the junior circuit in all three of those baseball statistics during the same season? On May 10, 1924, Cobb was honored at ceremonies before a game in Washington, D.C., by more than 100 dignitaries and legislators. The prize for the winner of the title was a Chalmers automobile. The Victorian duplex in which Cobb lived still stands. Stump would claim say that the collaboration was contentious, and after Cobb's death Stump published two more books and a short story giving what he said was the "true story" One of these later books was used as the basis for the 1994 film Cobb (a box office flop starring Tommy Lee Jones as Cobb and directed by Ron Shelton). One wonders if someone in the public eye like Keener, would stick to this false narrative like he did in subsequent years. Was it worth risking his career to perpetrate such a big lie? This page details statistics, records, and other achievements pertaining to Babe Ruth. but a great pain . Baseball (the sport) does not have official statistics. This article on Cobb's final months, written in 1961 . But one thing is for sure: Cobb had a burning desire to win. [156] A noted case is the book written by sportswriter Al Stump in the months after Cobb died in 1961. At the time of his retirement, he was attributed as the holder of more than 90 career or season records, including the all-time batting average mark of .366. Self-guided tour or VIP experience. He also ended his career with a rather dubious record.
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