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In 24 seasons, mostly with the Detroit Tigers, Ty Cobb compiled a .367 batting average, the highest in the history of the game. He was the all-time leader in runs scored for more than 70 years, and in hits for nearly 60 years. In 1936, Cobb became the first man inducted into the Hall of Fame, earning 222 out of a possible 226 votes, more than Babe Ruth, Nap Lajoie, Walter Johnson, or Honus Wagner. Cobb blazed and battled a path through baseball, retiring with more records than any other player. He was raised by a demanding father who named his son after the Lebanon city of Tyre, which showed tremendous courage in repelling the armies of Alexander the Great. | Full Bio
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For three innings Ty Cobb put up with insults from New York Highlanders fan Claude Lueker. Finally, Cobb charge the man, beating him fiercely. Lueker, who had lost a hand in an industrial accident could not defend himself. A. L. President Ban Johnson, who was attending the game, immidiately suspended Cobb.
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Playing in Detroit, the growing "Motor City" most of his career, Ty Cobb enjoyed fine cars. He even raced automobiles in the early 1910s, before he was asked to halt the dangerous practice by Tigers ownership.
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Ty Cobb hits his 9th home run of the season, giving him baseball's elusive Triple Crown (league leader in average, runs batted in and home runs). None of his 9 home runs left the park.
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