Babe Quote by Tris Speaker

I never saw anyone like Ty Cobb. No one even close to him as the greatest all-time ballplayer. That guy was superhuman, amazing.

— Casey Stengel

He was the strangest of all our national sports idols. But not even his disagreeable character could destroy the image of his greatness as…

— Jimmy Cannon

The greatness of Ty Cobb was something that had to be seen, and to see him was to remember him forever.

— George Sisler

Was Ty Cobb psychotic throughout his baseball career? The answer is yes.

— Al Stump

Few names have left a firmer imprint upon the pages of the history of American times than has that of Ty Cobb... he seems…

— Douglas MacArthur

Was Ty Cobb psychotic throughout his playing career? The answer is yes.

— Al Stump

Cobb lived off the field as though he wished to live forever. He lived on the field as though it was his last day.

— Branch Rickey

I broke in with four hits, and the writers promptly declared they had seen the new Ty Cobb. It took me only a few…

— Casey Stengel

I felt like Jeff Cobb was an absolute perfect fit for Bloodsport.

— Josh Barnett

Charlie Finley has soured my stomach for baseball. He treated me like a damn colored boy.

— Vida Blue

Charlie Finley has soured my stomach for baseball.

— Vida Blue

(Rogers) Hornsby could run like anything but not like this kid. (Ty) Cobb was the fastest I ever saw for being sensational on the…

— Casey Stengel