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The Life and Times of Ty Cobb Paperback – July 24, 2018

by Norm Coleman (Author), Dick Perez (Illustrator), Arthur Miller (Illustrator)

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The Life and Times of Ty Cobb is a fascinating and authoritative biography written by an actor who has portrayed Cobb on stages across the United States and Canada. Cobb was one of the most controversial players in baseball history. Many baseball experts call Ty one of the greatest players who ever lived. His lifetime batting average of .367 is still the highest of all time. When he retired in 1928, after twenty-two years with the Detroit Tigers and two with the Philadelphia Athletics, he held more than ninety records. Numbers don't tell half of Cobb's tale. The Georgia Peach was by far the most thrilling player of the era: “Ty Cobb could cause more excitement with a base on balls than Babe Ruth could with a grand slam," one columnist wrote. When the Hall of Fame began in 1936, Cobb was the first player voted in. Babe Ruth finished second. Cobb was a complex, misunderstood man and one of the game's most controversial characters. He got in fights, on and off the field, and was often accused of being overly aggressive. His supporters acknowledged that he was a fierce and fiery competitor. Because his philosophy was to "create a mental hazard for the other man,” despite his enemies, he was also widely admired. He was a friend of presidents from William H. Taft to Dwight D. Eisenhower. He was baseball’s first millionaire and one of the first to endorse corporate products and make a Hollywood movie. After his death in 1961, something strange happened. His reputation morphed into that of a virulent racist who sharpened his spikes, a monster who attacked infielders and catchers. Books and films were full of myths, lies and uncorroborated stories. How did this happen? Who is the real Ty Cobb? Setting the record straight, actor and author Norm Coleman became the debunker of the myths and lies told about Ty. Coleman researched the life of the shy son of a professor and state senator from Georgia, who was progressive on race for his time and later became America's first true American sports celebrity. In the process, he tells of a life overflowing with stories of the men he knew: Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams and many others. Coleman calls Cobb, “The Picasso of his time. Like Frank Sinatra, he did it his way.” He writes of the man we thought we knew but really didn't.

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July 24, 2018
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6 x 0.47 x 9 inches
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198056289X
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978-1980562894
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (July 24, 2018)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 186 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 198056289X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1980562894
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.9 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.47 x 9 inches

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Paulette A. Kent

renewed in faith

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 3, 2023

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I feel better called to my personal faith in God and perseverance at any age after finishing one of the best books on one of my all time old favorite heroes and athletes Ty Cobb I feel personally at my age I can be the best at whatever I do and triumph over any obstacle in my way Ty Cobb has taught me to be proud to survive amen to Grand Old Tyrus Raymond who is and still my natural Predacessor!

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H Park

A more accurate history?

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 31, 2018

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I saw Norm Coleman at our local library perform his one man stand up act of Ty Cobb. He has done many performances of him all over the country, and if you read about his background you'll be sure to be impressed. If he's in you local area be sure to check him out. When I found out he wrote a book about Ty Cobb, I purchased it on Amazon. He gives a different perspective than much of what I've heard about him, that is he was a dirty player, a racist for example, that the author debunks. I've also read from other credible sources that much of what has been said about Cobb is slanted, and sometimes an outright lie. I very much enjoyed reading the book. I have to compliment the picture cover of Cobb, very attractive. But of course what counts most is what's inside, and for that I give it 5 stars.

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Tim Newey

Great Baseball History!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 4, 2018

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I have always enjoyed reading books baseball history. I heard about the author Norm Coleman and his portrayal of the great Ty Cobb. I haven't been able to see his performance yet but I thought I would read his book. What an enjoyable read. It's like your sitting there talking to Norm as he shares stories that he has learned over years of studying Ty Cobb. He sets the record straight as far as the kind of ball player and the person that Ty Cobb was. Anyone who loves baseball history will love this book!

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DF

Great book

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 21, 2021

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Very concise history of a truly great ball player. Lots of quotes from Cobb and others. Great list of stats.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 1, 2019

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I love baseball ( Ty Cobb) and this book is informative, written capturing all his life. Kudos for the Author !!!!!

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Easy read for a youngster

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 24, 2020

This book has a lot of information about Ty Cobb, which is good. There are times where information is repeated or words rearranged to say the exact same thing. Not written very well, a lot of errors in writing but would be an easy read for a young person.

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Old frank

Could have been better

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 18, 2018

While there were interesting facts in the book it was poorly written and edited. It was as if someone wrote it in one day and published it. Some facts were repeated over and over. Still for a Cobb or Baseball fan it is worth reading.

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