One must remember that if Ty Cobb were playing today, he would have the same advantages in training that today's players have. - Babe Ruth "(Ty) Cobb lived off the field as though he wished to live forever. However, according to the BJ scorecard, Cobb collected two hits (one double and one single) in four at bats (and no sacrifice hits). Ty Cobb had 4,189 hits over his career. The other night I tweeted something like, "Would love to see Aroldis Chapman face 2001 Barry Bonds." WebAnswer (1 of 13): Given the need for 24/7 news information from sports, all of Cobbs activities would have been reported and the resulting outcry would make a PR nightmare. Hank Aaron versus Bob Gibson (.215/.278/.423, 8 HR in 163 ABs). WebWhere does Ty Cobb land in Prime 9 reboot? WebTy Cobb weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing. Is Ty Cobb in the Hall of Fame? A day earlier, Boston had swept a Either way, the killing of a father whom he dearly loved and admired spurred Cobb to become the fiercest competitor in baseball history. WebTy Cobb would rake major league pitching today. Best batter-pitcher matchups of all Ty Cobb was a Centerfielder. Search above to list available cemeteries. Ich-i-ro!' WebWe would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. hit Cobb knew Johnson was too nice to pitch inside, so he'd crowd the plate. Of 73 players with at least 40 career plate appearances against Koufax, only five hit .300. Hardly anyone knows that one of his best friends in the sport was none other than Christy Mathewson. Ty Cobb was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1936. Freddy Peralta thrills family with dazzling debut, Real or Not? Ty Cobb You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Resend Activation Email. He ranks as one of baseball's greatest players, if not the game's fiercest competitor. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Try again later. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Farewell to a Mariners legend. He even had a rapprochement with Babe Ruth after the Bambino married a friend and fellow Georgian, the beautiful Claire Merritt Hodgson. 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. Real or Not? Mookie Betts is playing like an MVP again, Real or Not? Please enter your email and password to sign in. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. - Branch Rickey "(Ty) Cobb would have to Then with two balls and no strikes, he'd ease up a bit to get it over. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Ty Cobb I found on Findagrave.com. Please reset your password. In James Hirsch's biography of Mays he tells the story of Gibson once visiting Mays' home wearing glasses. This browser does not support getting your location. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. I was depending on him to be scared of hitting me." Two were to Barry Bonds. Richie Hebner had a 1.127 OPS against Gibson in 74 PAs, batting .387. 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. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. While Cobb reportedly said Johnson's fastball "looked about the size of a watermelon seed and it hissed at you as it passed," he certainly didn't have issues hitting it. Real or Not? So, at least initially, Feller fared better before Williams started dominating. 8. Those numbers are from Retrosheet, but are incomplete. Red Sox bullpen's tightrope act will wear thin, Real or not? Aaron had a little more success than Mays. hit Year should not be greater than current year. Of course, Mays faced the young Koufax, and then the unhittable Koufax. It was thought that she mistook him for a burglar, while others whispered that he suspected her of infidelity. www.quora.com His mother fatally shot his father outside her bedroom window. There's no doubt the approach helped Cobb, but unlike most hitters, he could hit Johnson's fastball. Maybe that's when Johnson knew he was nearing the end. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. I knew he was timid about hitting a batter, and when he saw me crowding the plate he'd steer his pitches a little bit wide. His career hits record of 4,189 lasted until it was broken by Pete Rose in 1985. Cobb (1994 Edgardo Alfonzo hit a fly ball to deep left-center that Luis Gonzalez dropped; Steve Finley was then credited with an error on the throw in as all three runners scored. Follow David Schoenfield on Twitter @dschoenfield. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. cemeteries found in Royston, Franklin County, Georgia, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Ty Cobb During his 24-season career in the AL, Cobb established numerous batting records. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Many myths revolve around the Cobb mystique. How many hits did Ty Cobb have? Mike Schmidt versus Nolan Ryan (.179/.405/.482, 5 HR in 56 ABs). Besides being a great ballplayer, he was very shrewd with money, becoming baseball's first millionaire. "I saw him wince when he fired one close to somebody's head, and he used to tell me that he was afraid someday that he would kill a man with that fireball," Cobb once said. On the Baseball Today podcast, we had a reader ask us about best pitcher-hitter matchups to watch for over the next few years. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. How good was Bonds? Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Could Mike Trout outproduce a tanking team's entire lineup? The alleged Honus Wagner "Kraut Head Incident" in the 1909 World Series was a fabrication of the press. (By the way, his only home run off Johnson was an inside-the-parker. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/210/ty-cobb. The other? While it is almost never mentioned, he did have many friends in baseball. So who did hit well against Gibson? Tyrus Raymond Cobb was born on December 18, 1886, in Narrows, Georgia, to William Herschel Cobb, a school administrator and state senator, and Amanda Chitwood. His .598 slugging percentage ranked third behind league leader Ken Williams of the Browns (.613) and future Hall of Famer Al Simmons (.599). Johnson had 37 intentional walks in his career; 34 were to right-handed batters. Ted Williams versus Bob Feller (.347/.467/.677, 9 HR in 124 ABs). Darrell Evans, facing mostly the late-career Gibson, never struck out against him in 35 PAs, drawing 11 walks and and hitting three home runs. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Ty Cobb became the first player voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936. WebTy Cobb : I am the Georgia Peach. What shaped his personality more than anything was an incident that happened when he was just 18, just a few weeks before he joined the Tigers. Are you sure that you want to delete this flower? Ty Cobb Quotes Failed to delete memorial. They got that wrong for years, ever since Ty Cobb. John Warren Underwood was born in Miami on Nov. 25, 1934. Ty Cobb WebSome revisionist historians deprive him of his greatness, saying that he would not be able to achieve the same level of aggression and greatness in today's Baseball World. Web"(Ty) Cobb is a prick. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Try again later. 0 cemeteries found in Royston, Franklin County, Georgia, USA. This account has been disabled. Ty Cobb played 24 seasons. From 1948 to 1956, Williams crushed Feller -- .389/.511/.833, with eight home runs in 72 at-bats. 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. Why didn't every hitter do that? His childhood was in the post-Civil War South where racism was the norm and a given and accepted practice. Ty Cobb Add to your scrapbook. Try again later. Verify and try again. Basically, he owned Mays, who struck out 30 times in 108 plate appearances and had just four extra-base hits. Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Player. Hank Aaron versus Sandy Koufax (.362/.431/.647, 7 HR in 116 ABs). Even the pitcher with pinpoint control walked him 24 times in 157 PAs with just 16 strikeouts. He was friends with Joe DiMaggio and helped Joe with his contract squabbles with Yankee Management. Family members linked to this person will appear here. There was a problem getting your location. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Baseball's 'most famous' photo was taken Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Ty Cobb (210)? Ty Cobb Biography Ty Cobb You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Ty Cobb versus Walter Johnson (.366, 1 HR), According to researcher Terry Cullen, Cobb hit .366 in his career off Johnson (120-for-328) -- pretty amazing considering Cobb's average against all pitchers was .366. The two came up in 1986, so it's not surprising that Maddux faced Bonds more than any hitter in his career. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Please try again later. Cobb thought the deluge of home runs minimized the need for strategies he honed to perfection during the dead ball; skills like bunting, the hit-and-run, using the whole field, and the stolen base. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. The all-time batting-average leader with a .366 career mark, Cobb was already approaching his 3,000th hit in his age-34 season. WebTy Cobb: I am the Georgia Peach. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Outfielder Pete Rose #14 of the Cincinnati Reds is surrounded by teammates and lifted in the air by Tony Perez #24, after surpassing Ty Cobb with his 4,192th hit. The talent pool is depleted (athletes play and focus on other sports, there are tons of teams-14 more to be exact- and a complete minor league system) and even with all the changes in the game it is still the same. Cobb Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Ryan came over to the Astros in 1980, the year Schmidt won the first of his three MVP trophies. Ty Cobb Share this memorial using social media sites or email. He was so centrally driven by the need to be great that he often forgot to be kind to those people closest to him. His career totals were 3,033 games played, 4,189 hits, 2,245 runs, 117 home runs, 727 RBIs, 12 batting titles, three .400 seasons, 892 career stolen bases, including a then-record 96 steals in 1915, and a lifetime .367 batting average, which is still the record for a career batting average. Cobb grew up in Royston, Georgia, and began playing sandlot ball (playground baseball) as soon as he could swing a bat. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. The second one came in 2004 and is more interesting: 2004, game tied in the fifth, runners on first and second. He also set the runs-scored mark of 2,246, a total that was not surpassed until 2001 by Rickey Henderson. Cobb always said that he never sharpened his spikes, but also never denied it to opposing players. "You wear glasses? Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. A system error has occurred. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. The two, who had a venomous rivalry, became friendly after he left the Tigers at the end of the 1926 season. Ty Cobb Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. How many seasons did Ty Cobb play? Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. God Almighty, that man can hit." Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Hirsch writes that later in his career Mays started conveniently scheduling off days against hard-throwers like Gibson and Tom Seaver, and that he always preferred off-speed pitches to fastballs. Willie Mays versus Sandy Koufax (.278/.426/.536, 5 HR in 97 ABs). During Koufax's 1962-1966 run, when he led the National League each season in ERA, Mays still hit a respectable .242/.373/.484, with more walks than strikeouts. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. You Williams did call Feller the best pitcher he ever faced. Bonds had an .883 OPS against Maddux, but 1.138 against Smoltz and .992 against Tom Glavine. Try again later. GREAT NEWS! In the ultimate battle of power hitter versus power pitcher, the results were perhaps what you would expect: Schmidt hit for a low average, but got on base and popped home runs at a pretty good ratio. I'd crowd that plate so far that I was actually sticking my toes on it when I was facing Johnson. He went 3-for-33 off Chuck McElroy, with just one walk (although two home runs). WebAt the age of 38 in 1925 and in his fifth season as the Tigers player/manager Cobb hit .378 with 97 runs scored, 102 RBI and an American League-leading 1.066 OPS in 121 games. Some revisionist historians deprive him of his greatness, saying that he would not be able to achieve the same level of aggression and greatness in today's Baseball World. Probably. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? He loved and admired "Big Six," visiting with him whenever he got the chance. He lived on the field as though it was his last day." See ball, hit ball, catch ball. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. The Detroit star didnt think it took a lot of talent to hit home runs and was convinced that his way of playing the game was vastly superior. Barry Bonds versus Greg Maddux (.265/.376/.508, 9 HR in 132 ABs). But he sure can hit. He even went out of his way to serve with him in the Chemical Warfare Unit, which was known as the Gas and Flame Division, during World War I. Ty Cobb I have 4,191 base hits in 11,429 at bats, 920 stolen bases, 2,244 runs scored, and 93 batting records; and I want you to take off every stitch of your clothes. According to the official DBD records, Cobb had two (2) hits in four (4) at bats and no sacrifice hits (i.e., the May 15 cell in the SH column was left blank). Learn more about merges. Ramona : I don't think so. "So I used to cheat. There is a problem with your email/password. You may request to transfer up to 250,000 memorials managed by Find a Grave. He got it with a single in the second game of a doubleheader against the Red Sox, just two weeks after the first-ever radio broadcast of an MLB game. Jeremy Hermida. 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! Billy Williams hit .259 but with 10 home runs in 174 at-bats and 24 walks against 14 strikeouts. You can always change this later in your Account settings. You've got to remember, I'm 73. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Go figure. Cobbs total of 892 stolen bases was surpassed in 1979 by Lou Brock. 1/11/2021 at 12:14 PM 1/11/2021 at 12:14 PM Tigers' best hitting performances in a game Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. With that prompt, I'd thought it would be fun to list 10 of my all-time favorite matchups I would have wanted to see although a few of them are recent enough that some of us did see them. Try again. The Baby Braves might be ready ahead of schedule, Real or Not? Just a little over five years later, on August 19, 1921, Cobb at age 34 in his first season as Detroits player-manager was on the verge of his 3,000th hit, as the Tigers hosted the Boston Red Sox in a doubleheader. There was an error deleting this problem. based on information from your browser. Most of that damage was against pre-'62 Koufax, as Aaron hit .259 from '62 to '66. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. There is no account of the incident in the newspapers of that time. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. ), Babe Ruth versus Lefty Grove (incomplete). As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. When Mathewson died in 1925, it was said that Cobb broke down in tears. No-hitter the latest feat in James Paxton's rise, Deal ends Matt Harvey's roller-coaster ride with Mets, Sizing up potential trade fits for Manny Machado, Real or Not? [Cobb points a gun to her head] Ramona : That don't scare me, 'cause if you shoot me, I'll be dead. He died from cancer on July 17, 1961, five months shy of his 75th birthday. Sorry! The first walk to Bonds came in 2003, runner on second, no outs, sixth inning, Diamondbacks down 2-0. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Thanks for your help! In reality, most of Cobb's friends in baseball had already passed away. In the data Retrosheet has available, Ruth hit .300/.349/.438 with three home runs in 80 at-bats, six walks and 27 K's. Barry Bonds versus Randy Johnson (.306/.452/.551, 3 HR in 49 ABs). Focus On SportGetty Images 5 of 6 Willie Mays versus Bob Gibson (.196/.315/.304, 3 HR in 92 ABs). We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. A steal of home plate is not an officially recorded statistic. He was a difficult man, often self-centered and impatient. Ty Cobb wasnt perfect. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. I have 4,191 base hits in 11,429 at bats, 920 stolen bases, 2,244 runs scored, and 93 batting records; and I want you to take off every stitch of your clothes. Oops, we were unable to send the email. We have set your language to Ty Cobb He bought Coca-Cola and automobile stock, building a fortune. The iconic image shows Ty Cobb, the legendary Georgia Peach, kicking up a cloud of dirt as he slides hard into third base, manned by New York's Jimmy Austin. Who did own Bonds? Time Hit Man, you're going to kill somebody one of those days," Mays said. Cobb With help from Baseball-Reference.com and Retrosheet.org, we can even find results of the matchups. One must remember that if Ty Cobb were playing today, he would have the same advantages in training that today's players have. In fact, at the time of Ty's death from cancer in July of 1961, his good friend Mickey Cochrane was already ill with a respiratory ailment and would die in June 1962, eleven months after Cobb. Some say Grove was the best pitcher of all time -- 300 wins with a .680 winning percentage, nine ERA titles, seven consecutive strikeout titles. He stole home 54 times. Failed to report flower. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Diamondbacks primed to bury Dodgers, Losing Corey Seager leaves Dodgers' season on the brink, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Now, that's what Cobb said; seems a little too simple though, doesn't it? How many home Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Weve updated the security on the site. This is a carousel with slides. What position did Ty Cobb play? Five myths about Ty Cobb He had a temper that helped ruin his marriages and alienate his children from him. With his fastball/slider combo, you might expect that Gibson was tough on right-handed batters and you'd be correct: right-handers hit .204 against him, left-handers .257. It is often mentioned that only 3 Major League players showed up at Cobb's funeral because he was not liked. -Ty Cobb on why he would only hit .300 against today's pitchers. Gibson didn't wear them when he pitched. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Ty Cobb The "Georgia Peach" hit .300 or better every year from 1906 to 1928, and won the American League batting championship every year from 1907 to 1915 and 1917 to 1919. WebEarly life and career. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. He also was great friends with Walter Johnson, Mickey Cochrane, (a hard loser like Cobb), Bobby Veach, Germany Schaefer, Bob "Fats" Fothergill, Wild Bill Donovan, Harry Heilmann, Ray Schalk, Nap Rucker, and Tris Speaker. The walk to Hermida came in 2008, in a game Hermida was batting eighth. That's the Johnson pitch I hit. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. While Cobb reportedly said Johnson's fastball "looked about the size of a watermelon seed and it hissed at you as it passed," he certainly didn't have issues hitting it. Bonds' nine home runs off Maddux are the most he hit off one pitcher, tied with John Smoltz. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. 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