The Tiger Wore Spikes: An Informal Biography of Ty Cobb

The Tiger Wore Stripes, first published in 1956, is an insightful, down-to-earth look at the career of baseball great Tyrus "Ty" Cobb (1886-1961), who spent 22 seasons with the Detroit Tigers (the last 6 years as the team's player-manager), followed by several seasons with the Philadelphia Athletics. Written by sports writer John McCallum, the book is based on the author's interviews with Cobb as he reflected back on his long and sometimes controversial career. Included are 41 pages of photographs, an appendix of Ty Cobb's career standings, and a comprehensive index.

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The Tiger Wore Spikes: An Informal Biography of Ty Cobb

The Tiger Wore Stripes, first published in 1956, is an insightful, down-to-earth look at the career of baseball great Tyrus "Ty" Cobb (1886-1961), who spent 22 seasons with the Detroit Tigers (the last 6 years as the team's player-manager), followed by several seasons with the Philadelphia Athletics. Written by sports writer John McCallum, the book is based on the author's interviews with Cobb as he reflected back on his long and sometimes controversial career. Included are 41 pages of photographs, an appendix of Ty Cobb's career standings, and a comprehensive index.

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The Tiger Wore Spikes: An Informal Biography of Ty Cobb

The Tiger Wore Spikes: An Informal Biography of Ty Cobb

by John McCallum
The Tiger Wore Spikes: An Informal Biography of Ty Cobb

The Tiger Wore Spikes: An Informal Biography of Ty Cobb

by John McCallum

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The Tiger Wore Stripes, first published in 1956, is an insightful, down-to-earth look at the career of baseball great Tyrus "Ty" Cobb (1886-1961), who spent 22 seasons with the Detroit Tigers (the last 6 years as the team's player-manager), followed by several seasons with the Philadelphia Athletics. Written by sports writer John McCallum, the book is based on the author's interviews with Cobb as he reflected back on his long and sometimes controversial career. Included are 41 pages of photographs, an appendix of Ty Cobb's career standings, and a comprehensive index.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9798869053527
Publisher: Pathfinder Books
Publication date: 12/12/2023
Pages: 294
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.62(d)
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