"Hit to Hit Comparison of Ty Cobb's and Miguel Cabrera's Batting Stats" Summary

Ty Cobb

Miguel Cabera

There have been many great hitters throughout the history of Major League Baseball, but perhaps none better than the great Ty Cobb. From 1905-1928 Cobb dominated the batter's box, leaving pitchers feeling hopeless when he stepped to the plate. To this day Cobb's name is littered throughout Major League Baseball's record book. Cobb's hitting prowess makes it hard to compare anyone's batting skill to his in today's game. The strongest comparison that can be made is between Ty Cobb and Miguel Cabrera. Both Cobb and Cabrera have worn the Detroit Tigers uniform for most of their career and are ranked in the top five Detroit Tiger players ever on ranker.com. Cobb winning out as being number one. Click here to discover the "hit to hit" stats on Cobb's and Cabrera's hitting career. 

"Ty Cobb - A Diamond in the Rough" Summary

Who was Ty Cobb? Ty Cobb played Major League Baseball from 1905-1928 and is considered to be one of the greatest MLB players of all time. He was a fierce competitor who always seemed to find a little controversy. A diamond in the rough. This blog is dedicated to Ty Cobb's baseball career and figuring out just who Ty was, and what made him so great. 
We will take a look at Ty's career using Sverre Braathen's biography of Cobb, Ty Cobb The Idol of Baseball Fandom and the resources Braathen used to write this book. These resources can be found at Milner Library's Special Collections Unit at Illinois State University. Click here to find out more about how well will detail Cobb's career through the evolution of baseball.