Bonds had an .883 OPS against Maddux, but 1.138 against Smoltz and .992 against Tom Glavine. Sorry! Darrell Evans, facing mostly the late-career Gibson, never struck out against him in 35 PAs, drawing 11 walks and and hitting three home runs. Ty Cobb had 4,189 hits over his career. The all-time batting-average leader with a .366 career mark, Cobb was already approaching his 3,000th hit in his age-34 season. WebEarly life and career. In the data Retrosheet has available, Ruth hit .300/.349/.438 with three home runs in 80 at-bats, six walks and 27 K's. ), Babe Ruth versus Lefty Grove (incomplete). Resend Activation Email. The two came up in 1986, so it's not surprising that Maddux faced Bonds more than any hitter in his career. 1/11/2021 at 12:14 PM 1/11/2021 at 12:14 PM Tigers' best hitting performances in a game With that prompt, I'd thought it would be fun to list 10 of my all-time favorite matchups I would have wanted to see although a few of them are recent enough that some of us did see them. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. During his 24-season career in the AL, Cobb established numerous batting records. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Failed to report flower. Ty Cobb wasnt perfect. He even had a rapprochement with Babe Ruth after the Bambino married a friend and fellow Georgian, the beautiful Claire Merritt Hodgson. Now, that's what Cobb said; seems a little too simple though, doesn't it? You may request to transfer up to 250,000 memorials managed by Find a Grave. He lived on the field as though it was his last day." Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Failed to delete flower. He even went out of his way to serve with him in the Chemical Warfare Unit, which was known as the Gas and Flame Division, during World War I. Cobb always said that he never sharpened his spikes, but also never denied it to opposing players. Edgardo Alfonzo hit a fly ball to deep left-center that Luis Gonzalez dropped; Steve Finley was then credited with an error on the throw in as all three runners scored. A day earlier, Boston had swept a Hank Aaron versus Sandy Koufax (.362/.431/.647, 7 HR in 116 ABs). Billy Williams hit .259 but with 10 home runs in 174 at-bats and 24 walks against 14 strikeouts. WebAnswer (1 of 13): Given the need for 24/7 news information from sports, all of Cobbs activities would have been reported and the resulting outcry would make a PR nightmare. I knew he was timid about hitting a batter, and when he saw me crowding the plate he'd steer his pitches a little bit wide. Cobb knew Johnson was too nice to pitch inside, so he'd crowd the plate. Willie Mays versus Bob Gibson (.196/.315/.304, 3 HR in 92 ABs). Who did own Bonds? Aaron had a little more success than Mays. When Mathewson died in 1925, it was said that Cobb broke down in tears. On the Baseball Today podcast, we had a reader ask us about best pitcher-hitter matchups to watch for over the next few years. Williams did call Feller the best pitcher he ever faced. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? The alleged Honus Wagner "Kraut Head Incident" in the 1909 World Series was a fabrication of the press. Hank Aaron versus Bob Gibson (.215/.278/.423, 8 HR in 163 ABs). Try again. Ty Cobb versus Walter Johnson (.366, 1 HR), According to researcher Terry Cullen, Cobb hit .366 in his career off Johnson (120-for-328) -- pretty amazing considering Cobb's average against all pitchers was .366. Most of that damage was against pre-'62 Koufax, as Aaron hit .259 from '62 to '66. A system error has occurred. But he sure can hit. Is Ty Cobb in the Hall of Fame? Try again later. How many seasons did Ty Cobb play? Barry Bonds versus Greg Maddux (.265/.376/.508, 9 HR in 132 ABs). Bonds' nine home runs off Maddux are the most he hit off one pitcher, tied with John Smoltz. It is often mentioned that only 3 Major League players showed up at Cobb's funeral because he was not liked. cemeteries found in Royston, Franklin County, Georgia, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Man, you're going to kill somebody one of those days," Mays said. I'd crowd that plate so far that I was actually sticking my toes on it when I was facing Johnson. The two, who had a venomous rivalry, became friendly after he left the Tigers at the end of the 1926 season. Either way, the killing of a father whom he dearly loved and admired spurred Cobb to become the fiercest competitor in baseball history. He was friends with Joe DiMaggio and helped Joe with his contract squabbles with Yankee Management. With his fastball/slider combo, you might expect that Gibson was tough on right-handed batters and you'd be correct: right-handers hit .204 against him, left-handers .257. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Failed to delete memorial. Are you sure that you want to delete this flower? Many myths revolve around the Cobb mystique. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? His .598 slugging percentage ranked third behind league leader Ken Williams of the Browns (.613) and future Hall of Famer Al Simmons (.599). In fact, at the time of Ty's death from cancer in July of 1961, his good friend Mickey Cochrane was already ill with a respiratory ailment and would die in June 1962, eleven months after Cobb. He bought Coca-Cola and automobile stock, building a fortune. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. The second one came in 2004 and is more interesting: 2004, game tied in the fifth, runners on first and second. From 1948 to 1956, Williams crushed Feller -- .389/.511/.833, with eight home runs in 72 at-bats. Johnson had 37 intentional walks in his career; 34 were to right-handed batters. What position did Ty Cobb play? Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. He had a temper that helped ruin his marriages and alienate his children from him. The other? The email does not appear to be a valid email address. The "Georgia Peach" hit .300 or better every year from 1906 to 1928, and won the American League batting championship every year from 1907 to 1915 and 1917 to 1919. One must remember that if Ty Cobb were playing today, he would have the same advantages in training that today's players have. He also set the runs-scored mark of 2,246, a total that was not surpassed until 2001 by Rickey Henderson. The other night I tweeted something like, "Would love to see Aroldis Chapman face 2001 Barry Bonds." There was an error deleting this problem. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Of 73 players with at least 40 career plate appearances against Koufax, only five hit .300. You've got to remember, I'm 73. How good was Bonds? The first walk to Bonds came in 2003, runner on second, no outs, sixth inning, Diamondbacks down 2-0. His mother fatally shot his father outside her bedroom window. There was a problem getting your location. Learn more about managing a memorial . He stole home 54 times. Weve updated the security on the site. Some revisionist historians deprive him of his greatness, saying that he would not be able to achieve the same level of aggression and greatness in today's Baseball World. Farewell to a Mariners legend. Barry Bonds versus Randy Johnson (.306/.452/.551, 3 HR in 49 ABs). For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Player. Real or Not? You need a Find a Grave account to continue. During Koufax's 1962-1966 run, when he led the National League each season in ERA, Mays still hit a respectable .242/.373/.484, with more walks than strikeouts. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. WebTy Cobb: I am the Georgia Peach. I have 4,191 base hits in 11,429 at bats, 920 stolen bases, 2,244 runs scored, and 93 batting records; and I want you to take off every stitch of your clothes. He loved and admired "Big Six," visiting with him whenever he got the chance. In reality, most of Cobb's friends in baseball had already passed away. He was a difficult man, often self-centered and impatient. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Of course, Mays faced the young Koufax, and then the unhittable Koufax. This is a carousel with slides. In James Hirsch's biography of Mays he tells the story of Gibson once visiting Mays' home wearing glasses. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Please try again later. Could Mike Trout outproduce a tanking team's entire lineup? While it is almost never mentioned, he did have many friends in baseball. Please reset your password. Try again later. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. They got that wrong for years, ever since Ty Cobb. John Warren Underwood was born in Miami on Nov. 25, 1934. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. I couldn't find Ruth career's numbers against Grove, but he did hit nine home runs off him, tied with Lou Gehrig and Hank Greenberg for the most against Grove. What shaped his personality more than anything was an incident that happened when he was just 18, just a few weeks before he joined the Tigers. Why didn't every hitter do that? How many hits did Ty Cobb have? His childhood was in the post-Civil War South where racism was the norm and a given and accepted practice. Ramona : I don't think so. Then with two balls and no strikes, he'd ease up a bit to get it over. He died from cancer on July 17, 1961, five months shy of his 75th birthday. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Year should not be greater than current year. (By the way, his only home run off Johnson was an inside-the-parker. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Go figure. To use this feature, use a newer browser. I have 4,191 base hits in 11,429 at bats, 920 stolen bases, 2,244 runs scored, and 93 batting records; and I want you to take off every stitch of your clothes. There is a problem with your email/password. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. However, according to the BJ scorecard, Cobb collected two hits (one double and one single) in four at bats (and no sacrifice hits). The walk to Hermida came in 2008, in a game Hermida was batting eighth. One must remember that if Ty Cobb were playing today, he would have the same advantages in training that today's players have. Learn more about merges. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Wouldn't you love to see Ruth taking a big cut against Grove's legendary fastball? Web"(Ty) Cobb is a prick. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Cobb could have gone 0-fer in 2,541 at-bats -- the equivalent of more than four full seasons -- and still hit .300 on the nose, with no rounding up required. Ted Williams versus Bob Feller (.347/.467/.677, 9 HR in 124 ABs). This browser does not support getting your location. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. WebWhere does Ty Cobb land in Prime 9 reboot? Hardly anyone knows that one of his best friends in the sport was none other than Christy Mathewson. The iconic image shows Ty Cobb, the legendary Georgia Peach, kicking up a cloud of dirt as he slides hard into third base, manned by New York's Jimmy Austin. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Family members linked to this person will appear here. We have set your language to Search above to list available cemeteries. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Freddy Peralta thrills family with dazzling debut, Real or Not? Real or Not? Follow David Schoenfield on Twitter @dschoenfield. Two were to Barry Bonds. Jeremy Hermida. WebTy Cobb weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. 8. He was so centrally driven by the need to be great that he often forgot to be kind to those people closest to him. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Probably. - Branch Rickey "(Ty) Cobb would have to Red Sox bullpen's tightrope act will wear thin, Real or not? See ball, hit ball, catch ball. WebTy Cobb : I am the Georgia Peach. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Mike Schmidt versus Nolan Ryan (.179/.405/.482, 5 HR in 56 ABs). Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. He also was great friends with Walter Johnson, Mickey Cochrane, (a hard loser like Cobb), Bobby Veach, Germany Schaefer, Bob "Fats" Fothergill, Wild Bill Donovan, Harry Heilmann, Ray Schalk, Nap Rucker, and Tris Speaker. based on information from your browser. "So I used to cheat. -Ty Cobb on why he would only hit .300 against today's pitchers. While Cobb reportedly said Johnson's fastball "looked about the size of a watermelon seed and it hissed at you as it passed," he certainly didn't have issues hitting it. He ranks as one of baseball's greatest players, if not the game's fiercest competitor. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. The Detroit star didnt think it took a lot of talent to hit home runs and was convinced that his way of playing the game was vastly superior. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Diamondbacks primed to bury Dodgers, Losing Corey Seager leaves Dodgers' season on the brink, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Focus On SportGetty Images 5 of 6 Try again later. Mookie Betts is playing like an MVP again, Real or Not? This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. His career hits record of 4,189 lasted until it was broken by Pete Rose in 1985. Ty Cobb was a Centerfielder. Cobb thought the deluge of home runs minimized the need for strategies he honed to perfection during the dead ball; skills like bunting, the hit-and-run, using the whole field, and the stolen base. A steal of home plate is not an officially recorded statistic. Add to your scrapbook. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. [Cobb points a gun to her head] Ramona : That don't scare me, 'cause if you shoot me, I'll be dead. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Basically, he owned Mays, who struck out 30 times in 108 plate appearances and had just four extra-base hits. According to the official DBD records, Cobb had two (2) hits in four (4) at bats and no sacrifice hits (i.e., the May 15 cell in the SH column was left blank). This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Maybe that's when Johnson knew he was nearing the end. Hirsch writes that later in his career Mays started conveniently scheduling off days against hard-throwers like Gibson and Tom Seaver, and that he always preferred off-speed pitches to fastballs. He went 3-for-33 off Chuck McElroy, with just one walk (although two home runs). Cobbs total of 892 stolen bases was surpassed in 1979 by Lou Brock. 0 cemeteries found in Royston, Franklin County, Georgia, USA. Ty Cobb became the first player voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. The AL East is setting up as a race for the ages, Albert Pujols' push for 3,000 powered by dominant decade, 'Ich-i-ro! Besides being a great ballplayer, he was very shrewd with money, becoming baseball's first millionaire. I was depending on him to be scared of hitting me." Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. There is no account of the incident in the newspapers of that time. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. In the ultimate battle of power hitter versus power pitcher, the results were perhaps what you would expect: Schmidt hit for a low average, but got on base and popped home runs at a pretty good ratio. "You wear glasses? You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. The Baby Braves might be ready ahead of schedule, Real or Not? Just a little over five years later, on August 19, 1921, Cobb at age 34 in his first season as Detroits player-manager was on the verge of his 3,000th hit, as the Tigers hosted the Boston Red Sox in a doubleheader. God Almighty, that man can hit." So who did hit well against Gibson? With help from Baseball-Reference.com and Retrosheet.org, we can even find results of the matchups. Ryan came over to the Astros in 1980, the year Schmidt won the first of his three MVP trophies. WebWe would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. While Cobb reportedly said Johnson's fastball "looked about the size of a watermelon seed and it hissed at you as it passed," he certainly didn't have issues hitting it. No-hitter the latest feat in James Paxton's rise, Deal ends Matt Harvey's roller-coaster ride with Mets, Sizing up potential trade fits for Manny Machado, Real or Not? Gerrit Cole's approach bringing Cy Young results, Mookie Betts vs. Bryce Harper -- and other pressing baseball debates, Real or not? Gibson didn't wear them when he pitched. GREAT NEWS! Oops, we were unable to send the email. "I saw him wince when he fired one close to somebody's head, and he used to tell me that he was afraid someday that he would kill a man with that fireball," Cobb once said. WebTy Cobb would rake major league pitching today. His career totals were 3,033 games played, 4,189 hits, 2,245 runs, 117 home runs, 727 RBIs, 12 batting titles, three .400 seasons, 892 career stolen bases, including a then-record 96 steals in 1915, and a lifetime .367 batting average, which is still the record for a career batting average. Those numbers are from Retrosheet, but are incomplete. Some say Grove was the best pitcher of all time -- 300 wins with a .680 winning percentage, nine ERA titles, seven consecutive strikeout titles. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Ty Cobb was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1936. Outfielder Pete Rose #14 of the Cincinnati Reds is surrounded by teammates and lifted in the air by Tony Perez #24, after surpassing Ty Cobb with his 4,192th hit. WebSome revisionist historians deprive him of his greatness, saying that he would not be able to achieve the same level of aggression and greatness in today's Baseball World. Ty Cobb played 24 seasons. Cobb grew up in Royston, Georgia, and began playing sandlot ball (playground baseball) as soon as he could swing a bat. Richie Hebner had a 1.127 OPS against Gibson in 74 PAs, batting .387. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. There's no doubt the approach helped Cobb, but unlike most hitters, he could hit Johnson's fastball. How many home Ich-i-ro!' Verify and try again. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Willie Mays versus Sandy Koufax (.278/.426/.536, 5 HR in 97 ABs). His father was a charter boat captain, and his mother was a homemaker. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/210/ty-cobb. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Ty Cobb I found on Findagrave.com. Even the pitcher with pinpoint control walked him 24 times in 157 PAs with just 16 strikeouts. This account has been disabled. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. - Babe Ruth "(Ty) Cobb lived off the field as though he wished to live forever. Thanks for your help! Try again later.
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