Royston, Georgia
Tyrus Raymond Cobb
- Born: December 18, 1886, Narrows Georgia
- Died: July 17, 1961, Atlanta, Georgia
- Bats: left
- Throws: right
- Played for: Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Athletics
- Elected to Hall of Fame by BBWAA: 1936
- 222 votes of 226 ballots cast: 98.23%
Ty Cobb may have been baseballs's greatest player, if not the game's fiercest competitor. His batting average of .366, 295 triples, 4,189 hits, 12 batting titles (including 9 in a row), 23 straight seasons in which he hit over .300, three .400 seasons (topped by a .420 mark in 1911), 1,938 RBI's, 2,246 runs and the Triple Crown in 1909. Intimidating the oppositions, "The Georgia Peach" stole 892 bases during a 24-year career, primarily with the Detroit Tigers.
Crediting Your Find
Do one of the following...
- 1. Have your picture made somewhere at the memorial and post it to the log section of this cache's page.
- 2. Email me back with the number on the tag located next to the Georgia State Historical marker located in front of the Ty Cobb Memorial. The tag is located near the bottom of the marker and is easily seen.
- 3. Please remember not to include the TAG NUMBER in your logs.
