Portrait of Ty Cobb. Source and license are linked in the caption.

Ty Cobb

Born
Active
1905-08-30 — 1928-09-11

American baseball player (1886–1961).

Measurements

Height
185 cm6′1″
Weight
79 kg174 lbs

Measurement dates not supplied.

Quick Facts

Died
1961-07-17
Occupation
baseball player
Citizenship
United States
Birthplace
Narrows

Relationships

Ty Cobb is the child of William Herschel Cobb and Amanda Cobb.

Awards & Nominations

Date / resultAward / category
1999
Received
Major League Baseball All-Century Team
1955
Received
Michigan Sports Hall of Fame
1936
Received
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
1911
Received
Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award

Sources & Credits

Wikidata · Q552828 ↗
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Portrait source & license ↗

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