By the time of his retirement in 1928, Ty Cobb had set ninety major
league baseball records, many of which--including twelve batting
titles and a .367 lifetime batting average--remain unsurpassed to
this day. He was also a member of the first group of legends
inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Fiercely competitive and
aggressive in his play, Cobb attracted controversy throughout his
career. In this memoir, he reflects on a tumultuous era in baseball
history as he recounts highlights from his twenty seasons with the
Detroit Tigers.
The baseball legend offers observations and advice to players on
hitting, stealing signs, base running, and other aspects of the
game, along with assessments of his teammates and other
contemporaries. Cobb's candid reminiscences address his reputation
for spiking opponents on the base paths and his suspension for
attacking an abusive fan, an incident that led to the first
professional baseball strike and the formation of the earliest
players' union. Unlike the usual ghostwritten sports
autobiographies, this narrative consists of Cobb's own words. Each
chapter originally appeared as part of a newspaper serial in 1925,
while the author was an active player. A rediscovered gem of sports
history, this edition is the first commercial publication of Cobb's
recollections in book form.
General
Imprint: |
Dover Publications Inc.
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Dover Baseball |
Release date: |
July 2009 |
First published: |
June 2009 |
Authors: |
Ty Cobb
|
Editors: |
William R Cobb
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Introduction by: |
Paul Dickson
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Dimensions: |
218 x 140 x 8mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
160 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-486-47183-9 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-486-47183-7 |
Barcode: |
9780486471839 |
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