Ty Cobb Timeline

[tycobb420]

Something I threw together...

Detroit Tigers: 1905-1926

Philadelphia A's: 1927-1928

Born: 12-18-1886

August 30, 1905: Mother fatally shoots his father. She was acquitted in 1906.

MLB Debut: August 30, 1905 (doubled in his first AB vs. Jack Chesbro).

1906: Cobb became full time centerfielder for Detroit.

1907: Fought a black groundskeeper during Spring Training.

1907: Youngest batting champ in history (until Al Kaline)

1907: Began investing in Coca Cola, which eventually made him a millionaire.

1907-09: Tigers win three consecutive pennants, but lose the World Series each year. Cobb hits .262 in three World Series.

1909: Won Triple Crown. Also, became last man to lead league in home runs without hitting a single ball over the fence.

1910: Chalmers Controversy

1911: 40-Game Hitting Streak

1911: Hit .420

1911: AL MVP

1912: Cobb attacked a heckler in the stands. He was suspended and the Tigers went on strike in support of their teammate. The team fielded replacement players and lost 24-2.

1915: Set single season stolen base record (96). It was later broken by Maury Wills.

1917: 35-Game Hitting Streak

1917: Sent to France for WWI. Served 67 days and was discharged

1921: Collects 3000th hit

1921-1926: Player/Manager for Detroit Tigers

1925: Goes 6-for-6 with 3 HR and 16 TB for an AL record

1927-1928: Finished his career with A's.

1927: Collects 4000th hit.

1928: Retired

1936: Elected to Hall of Fame in Cooperstown

1941: Celebrity golf matches with Babe Ruth

c. 1959-60: Worked on autobiography with Al Stump

July 17, 1961: Died

1994: Cobb biopic is released starring Tommy Lee Jones as Cobb

1999: All Century Team

Accomplishments:

.366 Lifetime Average (#1 all time)

54 Steals of Home (#1 all time)

Hit .400 three times (1911, 1912, 1922)

12 Batting Titles (1907-15, 1917-19)

897 Stolen Bases (3rd all time, led league 6x)

2246 runs scored (led league 6x)

4189 hits (led league 8x)

724 doubles (led league 3x)

295 triples (led league 4x)

1938 RBI (led league 4x)

.433 OBP (led league 7x)

.512 SLG (led league 8x)

.945 OPS (led league 10x)

5854 TB (led league 6x)

 

[kalinecountry]

Good info, and I will always say his lifetime batting average was .367
Another of the records he still holds is the most hits in a month.
July 1912 Cobb had 68 hits in 127 at bats .535
July 1922 Cobb had 67 hits in 137 at bats .489

One of only 11 players with 60 or more hits in a month, and one of only two players that accomplished it twice.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Cool. So i wonder how his mom got aquitted from shooting the dad?

 

[biggunsbob]

I wish he was leading off tonight...

 

[tycobb420]

Mitch[/color]]Cool. So i wonder how his mom got aquitted from shooting the dad?

She thought it was a burgler.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Mitch[/color]]Cool. So i wonder how his mom got aquitted from shooting the dad?

She thought it was a burgler.

Damn.

 

[bavarianinnman]

Mitch[/color]]

She thought it was a burgler.

Damn.

and on the day of his mlb debut wow

 

[Mitchrapp]

Good thing Ty Cobb wasn't the one walking into the house.