Cobb County

Ted Williams vs. Ty Cobb In the August 30, 1905 edition of Detroit’s Free Press, the sportswriters ran a small blurb announcing the arrival of a Detroit Tigers rookie, Ty Cobb. They stated, “Cobb left the South Atlantic League with a batting average of .328. He will not pile up anything like that in this league, and he doesn’t expect to” (Allen 177). Their prediction ironically rung true. Cobb hit better than their projected .328 batting average twenty times in his twenty four seasons (McCallum

New and Improved Philadelphia Philadelphia is a place that is making enormous number of changes to make it a more diverse, innovative and safer place for people to live. Many people have helped this innovation and modernization happen with new restaurants, new buildings and safer living communities. People tend to think that Philadelphia is not as good as other cities like Boston or New York. Many people that have influenced Philadelphia are people that demonstrate a strong passion and have a personal

players that not only headline the news with their athletic prowess, but also represent the game of baseball well and carry high character. A hero’s actions change the way the game is played and viewed. Ty Cobb, Christy Mathewson, Babe Ruth, and Mookie Betts all boast different traits of heroism. While Cobb, Ruth, and Betts all bring unmatched ability to the plate, Christy Mathewson best represents a baseball hero due to his on field dynamic performances and exemplary character. Mathewson’s heroics begin

Meet PPR’s New Director of Urban Forestry Lori Hayes Lori Hayes began her career with Philadelphia Parks & Recreation (PPR) as a Penn State summer student intern, June of 1981. Due to family circumstances, Lori had to get a job immediately. As a result of her internship experience, Lori decided to take the Grounds Maintenance Worker 1 test and passed. One of Lori’s proudest moments was that she began working with PPR when she was 21 years-old. After permanent appointment, she was able to advance

Since 1991 one of many chilling tales, that has been told by various people in different areas of the world which is “Beware of the kidney thieves”. According to this urban legend, victims awake in immense pain in their lower back in a bathtub full of ice to discover that their kidneys have been removed. This urban legend warns travelers, such as business men or women, that “medically trained criminals are stealing kidneys”. They drug their victim at a bar or any sort of social gathering, remove

their taxes. For instance, the beloved Ty Cobb was a horrible racist and once admitted killing a man. One day while walking in Detroit, he stepped in freshly poured asphalt. Then a construction worker, named Fred Collins, who just happened to be black, yelled at him. Cobb responded by slapping Collins to the ground. Cobb was found guilty by the courts, and received a suspended sentence. Collins filed a civil suit, but settled out of court for $75. Ty Cobb had to deal with the law in one form or another

Ty Cobb "Baseball," Ty Cobb liked to say, "is something like a war...Baseball is a red- blooded sport for red-blooded men. It's not pink tea, and mollycoddles had better stay out of it. It's...a struggle for supremacy, a survival of the fittest" (Ward and Burns 64). Although Ty Cobb was possibly the greatest player in baseball history, many people would consider him its worst person. Tyrus Raymond Cobb was born December 18, 1886 in The Narrows, Georgia. His parents named him

There is a saying that says, if you’ll lie you’ll steal and if you’ll steal you’’ll kill. I heard that saying an numerous amount of times my fifth grade year in middle school. A typical fifth grader is not a kleptomaniac but then again, I was not the typical fifth grader. I was a child that was spoiled, I had the newest shoes, outfits, and all of the newest electronics. Surprisingly, that was not enough for me so, I took matters into my on hands. There was a girl in my class named Kierra that had

Ty becoming one of the best baseball players of all time. Despite all of the trials he went through he still pushed through it and made it the end. Tyrus Raymond cobb was born in The Narrows, Georgia. December 18, 1886. His parents were a school teacher named William Herschel Cobb, and his mother Amanda Chitwood Cobb.(SABR.) Ty Cobb grew up most of his life trying to meet his father's impossible standards. Ty eventually thanked him because it turned him into the amazing baseball player he was

Hustle: The Myth, Life, and Lies Of Pete Rose by Michael Sokolove I was in high school when Pete Rose broke Ty Cobb's all time hits record. I grew up in Ohio when I was young and was always a Cincinnati Reds fan, and Rose was one of the players I admired. It seemed as though he hustled more than most of the other players and was always trying to do whatever it took in order to win. He was my first recollection of how free agency could ruin your favorite team when he departed for the Philadelphia