[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]). He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife Sandy. [126][127] The elder Cobb subsequently traveled to the Princeton campus and beat his son with a whip to ensure against future academic failure. This, too, was a fraud, as researchers later found Cobbs hits had, indeed, been properly accounted for. Ty Cobb played for 2 teams; the Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Athletics. Explore the archives and go deep into the lives, careers, and stories of the Hall of Fame's honorees. Cobb wrote the Dodgers owner to show appreciation "for what you did for this fine man. Second place didn't interest me. Cobb retired a wealthy and successful man. At the same time, his wife Charlie filed the first of several divorce suits;[121] but withdrew the suit shortly thereafter. Ty Cobb had 117 home runs over his career. [164], Initially, they had a student-teacher relationship. On Aug. 8, 1905, W.H. He then suddenly broke into a run and slid into home plate for the eventual winning run. Yes, we all remember him at Riverfront Stadium standing on first on Sept. 11, 1985, celebrating hit No. If it had been proven that Cobb didnt say those things before a game in St. Louis in 1925, Keener would have been discredited in his profession. The Athletics had us beaten, with Rube Waddell pitching. Tyrus Raymond Cobb was by far the greatest player in Major League Baseball's history, but very few write about his personal sidethe side . As described in Smithsonian, "In 1907 during spring training in Augusta, Georgia, a black groundskeeper named Bungy Cummings, whom Cobb had known for years, attempted to shake Cobb's hand or pat him on the shoulder. [62], The following season, the Tigers finished ahead of the Chicago White Sox for the pennant. [89] Cobb did not play that day as the Tigers won 4-0 against the St. Louis Browns. ][129], In February 1936, when the first Baseball Hall of Fame election results were announced, Cobb had been named on 222 of 226 ballots, outdistancing Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson, and Walter Johnson, the only others to earn the necessary 75% of votes to be elected that first year. That day, he went 6 for 6, with two singles, a double and three homers. Mathewson and Walter Johnson were some of his closest friends. [3][4][5][6] His combined total of 4,065 runs scored and runs batted in (after adjusting for home runs) is still the highest ever produced by any major league player. He hit .377 and drove in 107 that year. [100] Broadway critic Ward Morehouse called the movie "absolutely the worst flicker I ever saw, pure hokum. He went on to state that he warned Highlander manager Harry Wolverton that if something wasn't done about that man, there would be trouble. This has since been matched by Stan Musial, Tony Gwynn and Ichiro Suzuki. 4,192, breaking Ty. But even though he wasnt exactly the most popular player in his own clubhouse, his teammates stood up for him, refusing to play until he was reinstated. [33] While with the Tourists he was mentored and coached by George Leidy, who emphasized pinpoint bunting and aggression on the basepaths. The only modern players with at least 240 hits (besides Suzuki) are Wade Boggs and Darin Erstad, who each had 240 hits in one season. [19], In his last days, Cobb spent some time with the old movie comedian Joe E. Brown, talking about the choices he had made in his life. [73] He also asked for the police to intervene, but they refused. 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). A total of 226 ballots were cast by members of the Baseball Writers Association of America, with 170 votes needed for election. [5], Cobb returned for the 1928 season but played less frequently due to his age and the blossoming abilities of the young A's, who were again in a pennant race with the Yankees. Ruth hit two homers, a triple, and two singles during the series, compared to Cobb's two hits of a double and a single. Of major league stars of the 1940s and 1950s, Cobb had positive things to say about Stan Musial, Phil Rizzuto, and Jackie Robinson, but few others. 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. Triples. [128][unreliable source? which still remains unbroken. [72] In this game, the two traded insults with each other through the first couple of innings. He finished out as a player-manager for the Philadelphia Athletics and earned his highest career salary, $85,000 ($1.14 million today). He received more Hall of Fame votes than Babe Ruth. Inside the Baseball Hall of Fame. Induction ceremony in Cooperstown held in 1939. [156] This accusation was common for many decades before the movie was released. [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. His timing is perfect. [79] The pre-1901 record for the most hits and runs given up in a game is held by the Cleveland Blues' Dave Rowe. Cobb said he had come back only to seek vindication and say he left baseball on his own terms. Ty Cobb died on July 17, 1961, at age 74, and Doubleday rushed to get his autobiography onto bookshelves two months later. [116] Nineteenth-century player Tom Brown holds the major league record with 490 errors committed as an outfielder, while the National League record is held by 19th-century player George Gore with 346 errors. This incident has often been retold with the elevator operator and the watchman both being black. Data Provided By 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. vs. NYY 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB, Last Game: Cobb is widely credited with setting 90 MLB records during his career. (Voted by BBWAA on 222/226 ballots) [176] All of these round to .366. After spending time in the South Atlantic League and with some semipro teams, Cobb joined the Detroit Tigers in 1905. document.write(update); In 1936, the first balloting was held for election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Childhood & Early Life. As a result of the incident, AL president Ban Johnson was forced to arbitrate the situation. His marks for hits, runs, runs batted in, and stolen [137] At this time, Cobb became generous with his wealth, donating $100,000 in his parents' name for his hometown to build a modern 24-bed hospital, Cobb Memorial Hospital, which is now part of the Ty Cobb Healthcare System. 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. He hit .320 or better for 22 consecutive seasons including over .400 three times. Cobb is one of the most celebrated players in baseball history. The fight lasted for thirty minutes, over the course of which Cobb knocked down Herzog about six times while Herzog only knocked Cobb down once. Fans and management wanted Cobb to succeed Hughie Jennings as skipper, and Cobb took the offer in 1921, becoming player-manager. Near the end of the season, Cobb's Tigers had a long series against Jackson's Cleveland Naps. But the official records still have him going 4,191-for-11,429, so well use that. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. Aged 34 at the time, he is still the youngest ballplayer to reach that milestone, and in the fewest at-bats (8,093). In 1909, Cobb was arrested for assault for an incident that occurred in a Cleveland hotel. [61] In the offseason between 1907 and 1908, Cobb negotiated with Clemson Agricultural College of South Carolina, offering to coach baseball there "for $250 a month, provided that he did not sign with Detroit that season." I had a fire in my belly.". 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. The save was not an official stat until 1969. The prize for the winner of the title was a Chalmers automobile. [117][118] Cobb ranks 14th on the all-time list for errors committed by an outfielder. I worked out all the angles I could think of, to keep them guessing and hurrying. Not for the love of it, the excitement of it, the thrill of it." [5] Shortly thereafter, Tris Speaker also retired as player-manager of the Cleveland Indians. On May 5, 1925 in a game versus the St. Louis Browns played at Sportsman's Park III in St. Louis, the then 38 year-old Ty Cobb went 6 for 6 at the plate with three homeruns, one double and two singles. However, Cobb later expressed the deepest respect for Herzog because of the way the infielder had conducted himself in the fight. If the legend is true, Cobb apparently thought he had proven his point and went back to what he called "real" baseball and finished the 1925 campaign with a lusty .378 average but "only" 12 home runs. He would go on to hit 2-3 with two singles and a run scored, as well as batting .418. [142] His first wife, Charlie, his son Jimmy and other family members came to be with him for his final days. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. I'll show you something new. Scores from any date in Major League history, Minor, Foreign, College, & Black Baseball, Frequently Asked Questions about MLB and Baseball, Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREE. That was in 1926, in Cobbs final season with the Tigers. In 1907, Cobb reached first and then stole second, third and home. [69] Cobb used that friendship to his advantage. [No one has] the combined power and eye of Ruth. "[74] Cobb, in his discussion of the incident in the Holmes biography,[75] avoided such explicit words but alluded to Lucker's epithet by saying he was "reflecting on my mother's color and morals." In a doubleheader against the St. Louis Browns on October 4, 1925, Heilmann got six hits to lead the Tigers to a sweep of the doubleheader and beat Cobb for the batting crown, .393 to .389. [64], The Tigers won the AL pennant again in 1909. 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. Cobb had enough good in his heart to fund his Royston, Ga., hometowns first hospital. Publicly, however, he claimed to have no regrets: "I've been lucky. Although Cobb was a legendary player, he was disliked throughout the baseball community, even by his own teammates.[113]. For example, Cobb and umpire Billy Evans arranged to settle their in-game differences through fisticuffs under the grandstand after the game. [48], Three weeks after his mother killed his father, Cobb debuted in center field for the Detroit Tigers. Any Tyruses today can thank Cobb for giving the name its initial exposure. At the time of his death, Cobb's estate was reported to be worth at least $11.78 million (equivalent to $107million today)[98], including $10 million worth of General Motors stock and $1.78 million in The Coca-Cola Company stock. The exact count is a matter of dispute. 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. When his Tigers showed up in New York to play the Yankees for the first time that season, writers billed it as a showdown between two stars of competing styles of play. Cobb played regularly in 1927 for a young and talented team that finished second to one of the greatest teams of all time, the 11044 1927 Yankees, returning to Detroit to a tumultuous welcome on May 10 and doubling his first time up to the cheers of Tigers fans. He said that Cobb had not been a very good fielder, "so he blamed me." Discover one-of-a-kind artifacts and get lost in sweeping exhibitions that explore pivotal moments in the game and its impact far beyond the field. The closest Cobb came to winning another pennant was in 1924, when the Tigers finished in third place, six games behind the pennant-winning Washington Senators. [5] A second secret meeting among the AL directors led to the unpublicized resignations of Cobb and Speaker; however, rumors of the scandal led Judge Landis to hold additional hearings[5] in which Leonard subsequently refused to participate. This is positively my last statement in this matter." Some historians, including Wesley Fricks, Dan Holmes, and Charles Leerhsen, have defended Cobb against unfair portrayals of him in popular culture since his death. 2,755th in major league history) [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. Cobb's own sense of manhood, according to Tripp, was a product of his Southern upbringing that prized individualism, excitement, and family honor. [159] Five years after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier, Cobb publicly supported blacks and whites playing baseball together, adding: "Certainly it is okay for them to play. Ty Cobb was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1936. The two met an hour later in Cobb's room, where the Tiger outfielder had prepared for the fight by moving furniture out of the way and pouring water on the floor. Tyrus Raymond Cobb (December 18, 1886[1] July 17, 1961), nicknamed "the Georgia Peach", was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) center fielder. Approximately 150 friends and relatives attended a brief service in Cornelia, Georgia, and drove to the Cobb family mausoleum in Royston for the burial. In the immediate aftermath of this life-altering tragedy (Cobb once said he worshiped his father and called him the greatest man I ever knew"), Cobbs contract was purchased by the Detroit Tigers, and his Major League career began. This game went 17 innings to a tie, and a few days later, we clinched our first pennant. What Is His Lifetime Batting Average? The Georgia Peach is a nickname for Ty Cobb. 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. September 11, 1928 Thats about $112 million in todays dollars. He still holds several records as of the end of the 2022 season, including the highest career batting average (.366) and most career batting titles with 11 (or 12, depending on source). As of April 2021, the Ty Cobb Educational Foundation has distributed $19.2 million in college scholarships to needy Georgians.[149]. The historian Steven Elliott Tripp has explored the public's reaction to Cobb as a pioneer sports celebrity and "a player fans loved to hate. Yeah, the game was a little different back then. Later in the game, he launched a ball over the pavilion in right and added another "over-the-fence" homer in the 8th. [81], The strike ended when Cobb urged his teammates to return to the field. According to sportswriter Grantland Rice, he and Cobb were returning from the Masters golf tournament in the late 1940s and stopped at a Greenville, South Carolina, liquor store. [24] Cobb's father was a state senator. I don't think I shall ever play ball again. . [63] In the offseason, the couple lived on her father's Augusta estate, The Oaks, until they moved into their own house on Williams Street in November 1913. Whatever the total, Cobbs batting title count is the most for any AL or NL player. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Realizing that no one on the Highlanders had called time, Cobb strolled unobserved to third base, and then casually walked towards home plate as if to get a better view of the argument. [119] His other pastime was trading stocks and bonds, increasing his immense personal wealth. Cobb retained editorial control over the book and the published version presented him in a positive light. (Other pages on the website do give the correct value. Salsinger, like Keener, had his reputation as a journalist to think about. It would later be relocated to the front of the public library in his hometown of Royston in 2017. Also achieved by Ty Cobb (1909-1911), Eddie Collins (1912-1914), Ted Williams (1940-1942), and Mickey Mantle (1956-1958) As a result, Cobb's career total now stands at 897. [16][22][23], Cobb was born in 1886 in Narrows, Georgia, a small, unincorporated rural community of farmers. Other notable baseball stars who assaulted heckling fans include Babe Ruth, Cy Young, Rube Waddell, Kid Gleason, Sherry Magee, and Fred Clarke. [38][64][124], Cobb's children found him to be demanding, yet also capable of kindness and extreme warmth. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. 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). While Ty Cobb did never win a title, he did win the MVP and the Triple Crown. The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball, Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses. He struck out just twice in his age-39 season. When he retired in 1928, he had set some 90 records. When the fight was broken up and Cobb had walked away, Schmidt remained behind and told the reporters that he saw Cobb assaulting Cummings and his wife and had intervened. That doesnt necessarily mean he wasnt a racist, but the truth about Cobb has long been difficult to pin down. ", "Author says Cobb's reputation built on tales", "Ty Cobb's best performances from retrosheet.org", "C.B.C. 3. update=copyright.getFullYear(); Seek out and celebrate your heroes, and explore online and in-person exhibits commemorating the history and impact of the game. 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. In 1907, Cobb reached first and then stole second, third and home. After one game in which the Tigers fielded a team of semipro and amateur players, Cobbs suspension was reduced to 10 days. This did not come to pass, however. [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. Cobb sat out the final two games of the season in order to preserve his slim lead. In any event, Cobb received an indefinite suspension for his actions. Among those still standing are his career batting average (.366), combined total runs and runs batted in (4,065), and batting titles (11). CINCINNATI Pete Rose broke Ty Cobb's career hit record Wednesday night, 57 years to the day after Cobb's last swing. Cobb hit eight home runs but finished second in that category to Frank Baker, who hit eleven. He accomplished the feat four times during his career, still an MLB record as of 2022. One of the people who had reportedly heard Ty Cobb predict his power surge, Sid Keener, was a respected sports journalist. 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. 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. This page details statistics, records, and other achievements pertaining to Babe Ruth. Those results show that although many people disliked him personally, they respected the way he had played and what he had accomplished. Ogden Nash, Sport magazine (January 1949)[134], At the age of 62, Cobb married a second time in 1949. 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. At the time in which Babe Ruth played, some of baseball's modern awards did not exist. Cobb at one point went to the Highlander dugout to look for the Highlanders' owner to try to have Lucker ejected from the game, but his search was in vain. He accomplished the feat four times during his career, still an MLB record as of 2022. "The Georgia Peach" redirects here. Despite the physical closeness, the two had a complicated relationship. "[32] After about three months, Cobb returned to the Tourists and finished the season hitting .237 in 35 games. Do you have a sports website? Following his retirement, Cobb even befriended one of his greatest rivals, Babe Ruth, whose wife Claire was from Georgia. Let me say also that no white man has the right to be less of a gentleman than a colored man; in my book that goes not only for baseball but in all walks of life. In the seventh inning, he tied the game with a two-run double. "[162] In the obituaries that ran in the black press following Cobb's death, he was praised for "[speaking] in favor of racial freedom in baseball. from the SABR BioProject. During his career, Cobb set dozens of records, including lifetime batting average, which still remains unbroken. Cobb's career totals from Baseball Reference are as follows. 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). All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. [44] Cobb later attributed his ferocious play to his late father, saying, "I did it for my father. When Cummings' wife tried to defend him, Cobb allegedly choked her. [84] Cobb would later plead guilty to simple assault and pay a $100 fine. [126] Even though Tyrus Raymond, Jr. finally reformed and eventually earned an M.D. Cobbs fortune at the time of his death was estimated at $12 million. The other "witness" Harry Salsinger was somewhat friendly with Cobb and wrote two biographies about the ballplayer. Year Team League; 1936: Detroit Tigers: AL: League Rankings. Awards. But St. Louis Browns manager Jack OConnor, who reportedly hated Cobb, gave Lajoie a path to beat him by having his rookie third baseman Red Corriden play on the back edge of the infield. Jackson did not appear to recognize him, and after making his purchase an incredulous Cobb asked, "Don't you know me, Joe?" No one even close to him. territorial waters unclos,
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