Web"(Ty) Cobb is a prick. hit WebEarly life and career. Cobb always said that he never sharpened his spikes, but also never denied it to opposing players. It is often mentioned that only 3 Major League players showed up at Cobb's funeral because he was not liked. Ty Cobb There is a problem with your email/password. He was a difficult man, often self-centered and impatient. Five myths about Ty Cobb 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. - Babe Ruth "(Ty) Cobb lived off the field as though he wished to live forever. Why didn't every hitter do that? It was thought that she mistook him for a burglar, while others whispered that he suspected her of infidelity. I was depending on him to be scared of hitting me." There is no account of the incident in the newspapers of that time. From 1948 to 1956, Williams crushed Feller -- .389/.511/.833, with eight home runs in 72 at-bats. Ty Cobb You may request to transfer up to 250,000 memorials managed by Find a Grave. He loved and admired "Big Six," visiting with him whenever he got the chance. During his 24-season career in the AL, Cobb established numerous batting records. Ty Cobb played 24 seasons. Ty Cobb That's the Johnson pitch I hit. With help from Baseball-Reference.com and Retrosheet.org, we can even find results of the matchups. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Try again later. Cobb You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Ty Cobb Johnson had 37 intentional walks in his career; 34 were to right-handed batters. Besides being a great ballplayer, he was very shrewd with money, becoming baseball's first millionaire. I couldn't find Ruth career's numbers against Grove, but he did hit nine home runs off him, tied with Lou Gehrig and Hank Greenberg for the most against Grove. Willie Mays versus Sandy Koufax (.278/.426/.536, 5 HR in 97 ABs). For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. While it is almost never mentioned, he did have many friends in baseball. Ty Cobb - Branch Rickey "(Ty) Cobb would have to But he sure can hit. The first walk to Bonds came in 2003, runner on second, no outs, sixth inning, Diamondbacks down 2-0. The AL East is setting up as a race for the ages, Albert Pujols' push for 3,000 powered by dominant decade, 'Ich-i-ro! You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. He died from cancer on July 17, 1961, five months shy of his 75th birthday. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. A day earlier, Boston had swept a Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Focus On SportGetty Images 5 of 6 Search above to list available cemeteries. Mookie Betts is playing like an MVP again, Real or Not? WebWe would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. The second one came in 2004 and is more interesting: 2004, game tied in the fifth, runners on first and second. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Hank Aaron versus Bob Gibson (.215/.278/.423, 8 HR in 163 ABs). Year should not be greater than current year. Please enter your email and password to sign in. One must remember that if Ty Cobb were playing today, he would have the same advantages in training that today's players have.