"Cobb lived off the field as though he……" — Branch Rickey
"Cobb lived off the field as though he wished to live forever. He lived on the field as though it was his last day."
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Ty Cobb was still fighting the Civil War, and as far as he was concerned, we were all damn Yankees.…
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When I get the record, all it will make me is the player with the most hits. I'm also the…
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Was Ty Cobb psychotic throughout his playing career? The answer is yes.
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I am seeing all the guys, like Earnie Shavers, Tex Cobb, and Larry Holmes all the time.
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— George Sisler
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He was the strangest of all our national sports idols. But not even his disagreeable character could destroy the image…
— Jimmy Cannon
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In Georgia it's a little different because of the East Cobb program. It's such a strong program that we see…
— Roy Clarke
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Cobb is a prick. But he sure can hit. God Almighty, that man can hit.
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Claire Hodgson, born Clara Mae Merritt, was the daughter of a prominent Georgia attorney who had once represented Ty Cobb.…
— Jane Leavy
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I know everything about Ty Cobb except the size of his hat.
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Cobb would have to play center field on my all time team. But where would that put Speaker? In left.…
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