| Description |
1 online resource (299 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Contents; Prologue; I: "Don't Come Home a Failure"; II: The World He Entered; III: "The Most Miserable and Humiliating Experience"; IV: A Pennant for Detroit; V: Two More Pennants and October Disappointments; VI: "The Greatest Player of All Time"; VII: "Ty Cobb's Most Glorious Years Are Behind Him"; VIII: A World War and a New Era; IX: Boss of the Tigers; X: "Is There Any Decency Left on Earth?"; XI: Vindication; XII: "Just Looking In Doesn't Help"; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z |
| Summary |
Ty Cobb was one of the most famous baseball players who every lived. The author puts Cobb into the context of his times, describing the very different game on the field then, and successfully probes Cobb's complex personality |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Cobb, Ty, 1886-1961.
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| SUBJECT |
Cobb, Ty, 1886-1961 fast |
| Subject |
Baseball players -- United States -- Biography
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- Baseball -- History.
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Baseball players
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
83017409 |
| ISBN |
9780199769865 |
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0199769869 |
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1283427117 |
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9781283427111 |
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9786613427113 |
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661342711X |
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