What is Ty Cobb's middle name?
Raymond
What is Ty Cobb's full name?
Tyrus Raymond Cobb
Ty Cobb nickname(s):
The Georgia Peach
Ty Cobb date of birth:
December 18, 1886
How old was Ty Cobb when died?
74
Where was Ty Cobb born?
Narrows, GA
When did Ty Cobb die?
July 17, 1961
Where did Ty Cobb die?
Atlanta, GA
Why did Ty Cobb die?
Cancer
How tall is Ty Cobb?
6' 1" (185 cm)
How much does Ty Cobb weigh?
175 lbs (79.4 kg)
Ty Cobb body shape:
Athletic
Is Ty Cobb gay or straight?
Straight
What is Ty Cobb's ethnicity?
White
What is Ty Cobb nationality?
American
Where did Ty Cobb go to school?
Franklin County (Royston, GA)
What is Ty Cobb's occupation?
Former Major League Baseball Player
Ty Cobb claim to fame:
The Georgia Peach
Who is Ty Cobb's father?
William Hershel Cobb (1863 - 1905)
Who is Ty Cobb's mother?
Amanda Chitwood Cobb (1871 - 1936)
Ty Cobb sister(s):
Florence Leslie Cobb (1892 - 1944)
Ty Cobb friends:
Mickey Cochrane, Joe E. Brown, Sid Keener, Ray Schalk, Nap Rucker
Short Biography
Tyrus Raymond "Ty" Cobb (December 18, 1886 – July 17, 1961), nicknamed "The Georgia Peach", was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder. He was born in rural Narrows, Georgia. Cobb spent 22 seasons with the Detroit Tigers, the last six as the team's player-manager, and finished his career with the Philadelphia Athletics. In 1936 Cobb received the most votes of any player on the inaugural Baseball Hall of Fame ballot, receiving 222 out of a possible 226 votes. In 1999, editors at The Sporting News ranked Ty Cobb 3rd on their list of "Baseball's 100 Greatest Players".