During his twenty-four-year Hall of Fame career, Ty Cobb was an
MVP, Triple Crown winner, and twelve-time batting champion. Even
though he retired over eighty-five years ago, he is still the
leader for career batting average; second in runs, hits, and
triples; and is a mainstay in dozens of other categories. However,
when most people think of "The Georgia Peach," they're reminded of
his reputation as a "dirty" player. It was said that he got so many
of his steals because he would sharpen his metal cleats and "spike"
the second basemen if they would try to tag him out (even though
most of the ballplayers he played against refuted that allegation).
It's also said that he was rude, nasty, racist, and hated by peers
and the press alike. A majority of these claims came from the
famous biography written by Al Stump. The issue is that Stump had
his own agenda, and herein is the first opportunity to learn who
Cobb really was: a man who played with his heart on his sleeve and
left all he could on the basepaths, while donating his time and
money to help those less fortunate off the field. In the same
unbiased style of his Turning the Black Sox White (on Charles
Comiskey), Tim Hornbaker offers a fresh look of one of the greatest
players ever to grace a baseball diamond. Based on detailed
research and analysis, Hornbaker offers the full story of Cobb's
life and career, some of which has been lied about and mythologized
for almost a century. War on the Basepaths will show who Ty Cobb
really was, and place readers in box seats to view his life and
career. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing
imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers
interested in sports books about baseball, pro football, college
football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a
book about your sport or your team. Whether you are a New York
Yankees fan or hail from Red Sox nation; whether you are a die-hard
Green Bay Packers or Dallas Cowboys fan; whether you root for the
Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, UCLA Bruins, or Kansas
Jayhawks; whether you route for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple
Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, or Los Angeles Kings; we have a book for
you. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times
bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing
books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers
and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
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