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8. According to more recent research, Cobb was not who he was portrayed to be

Fri Dec 4, 2020, 12:37 AM

Dec 2020

Yes, he took competition too far and was a jerk on the field and sometimes off it. But some of the worst stories came from one unreliable source, a biographer he tried to counter but died just before the book came out.

According to recent researchers who went over old records and news stories, Cobb did not beat up a black stadium worker and his wife, helped many black people financially over the years, supported Jackie Robinson and Blacks playing in the majors and funded a philanthropic foundation that continues to this day. His ancestor was an abolitionist in Georgia.

Just one of several stories you'll find, this from a recent bio;
https://www.mlb.com/news/ty-cobb-history-built-on-inaccuracies-c178601094

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Ty Cobb Story [View all] kairos12 Dec 2020 OP

Yeah, Cobb was a pretty terrible person Clash City Rocker Dec 2020 #1

He's in the hall of fame zipplewrath Dec 2020 #2

And he was a racist, a dirty player and his own teammates hated his guts Clash City Rocker Dec 2020 #4

Stealing second base zipplewrath Dec 2020 #5

He was a hated, racist prick. But he could play. JDC Dec 2020 #3

Al Stump. cachukis Dec 2020 #6

I did and posted a reply below with more recent info on him Bradshaw3 Dec 2020 #9

Watch Tommy Lee Jones' 'Ty Cobb'. El Supremo Dec 2020 #7

According to more recent research, Cobb was not who he was portrayed to be Bradshaw3 Dec 2020 #8