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bleacherreport.com - 8/3/2008

Ty Cobb Was Not A Racist

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Tyrus Raymond Cobb was by far the greatest player in Major League Baseball's history, but very few write about his personal side—the side that has been buried beneath the weight of time. Cobb died on the afternoon of July 17, 1961. It was at that point when dime-store writers finally had their way with Cobb and his legacy, as the great player and personality in the game. Today, I would like to share with you some things that have been misinterpreted by these writers down through ...

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Bleacher Report: Fricks: Ty Cobb Was Not A Racist
BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog — Bleacher Report: Fricks: Ty Cobb Was Not A Racist Fricks: Some of my best friends are Ford Frick fans! I was involved recently with the naming of the Augusta Stadium and the race issue was brought forward. “But I can’t sit and allow people to say such negative remarks such as ‘Cobb was a racist’ without at least trying to educate the public on the absolute truth,” I told several of the Augusta Commissioners. I recommended the stadium be named “Cobb Memorial Stadium,” or something that would commemorate the great Georgia athlete. “Georgia Peach Stadium” may have been a happier ...