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Name: Tyrus Raymond Cobb
Nickname: The Georgia Peach
Born: December 18, 1886 Narrows, Banks County,Ga.
Died: July 17, 1961 Atlanta,Ga.
"I've got to be first all the time -- in everything"Ty Cobb
Cobb Facts:
- Height: 6'1" Weight: 175
- Batted: Left Threw: Right
- Position: Outfield
- Career Batting Average: .366
- Won 12 batting titles
- Stolen Bases: 892...third all time
- Runs Scored: 2245...first all time
- Career Hits: 4191...second all time
- Played for 24 years; 22 years with Detroit, 2 with Philadelphia
- Batted over .400 3 times
- Batted under .320 only once during his career
- One of the first five players selected to the Hall of Fame in 1936
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