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Ty Cobb, born on December 18, 1886, and died on July 17, 1961, was one of the greatest baseball players in American professional baseball history. Known for his exceptional hitting skills and on-field performance, Cobb achieved remarkable feats during his MLB career, including over 4,000 hits, over 3,000 runs scored, and over 2,000 stolen bases. His career is filled with legendary stories, and he is often referred to as the 'King of Steals'.

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Famous Ty Cobb Quotes

“That boy Mantle is a good one.”

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“He batted against spitballs, shineballs, emeryballs and all the other trick deliveries. He never figured anything out or studied anything with the same scientific approach I gave it. He just swung. If he'd ever had any knowledge of batting, his average would have been phenomenal. ... he seemed content to just punch the ball, and I can still see those line drives whistling to the far precincts. Joe Jackson hit the ball harder than any man ever to play baseball.”

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“When I played ball, I didn't play for fun.”

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Book:My life in baseball: the true record

Source: My life in baseball: the true record

“I have observed that baseball is not unlike war, and when you get right down to it, we batters are the heavy artillery.”

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“When I played ball, I didn't play for fun. . . . It's no pink tea, and mollycoddles had better stay out. It's a contest and everything that implies, a struggle for supremacy, a survival of the fittest.”

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Book:My life in baseball: the true record

Source: My life in baseball: the true record

“Walter Johnson's fastball looked about the size of a watermelon seed and it hissed at you as it passed.”

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Book:My life in baseball: the true record

Source: My life in baseball: the true record

“The great trouble with baseball today is that most of the players are in the game for the money and that's it, not for the love of it, the excitement of it, the thrill of it.”

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“Every great batter works on the theory that the pitcher is more afraid of him than he is of the pitcher.”

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“The base paths belonged to me, the runner. The rules gave me the right. I always went into a bag full speed, feet first. I had sharp spikes on my shoes. If the baseman stood where he had no business to be and got hurt, that was his fault.”

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“When I began playing the game, baseball was about as gentlemanly as a kick in the crotch.”

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“Baseball was one-hundred percent of my life.”

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“The most important part of a player's body is above his shoulders.”

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About the Author

Born: December 18, 1886
Died: July 17, 1961
Known for: Baseball player
Quotes: 36

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