Who made it onto the Mount Rushmore of Detroit Tiger Greats and who was left off

[kalinecountry]

Ty Cobb appeared in 3,034 games....and registered 4,191 hits.
That's 1.38 hits per game, or 224 hits per 162/gm season.
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[kalinecountry]

Here?s an interesting one of Ty Cobb for you.
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[kalinecountry]

A young Ty Cobb and his Tigers teammates in the dugout in 1908 or 1909. The Tigers won the pennant in 1907, 1908, and 1909.
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[kalinecountry]

Ty Cobb, Tris Speaker and the Babe.
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[kalinecountry]

The Detroit Tigers of 1906. The first Ty Cobb Detroit Tigers Team Picture. An arrow points to the "Genius in Spikes."
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[byco42]

Here?s an interesting one of Ty Cobb for you.
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That's 1920. The black armband is for Ray Chapman.

 

[kalinecountry]

Here?s a painting of Ty Cobb sliding into Jimmy Austin of the New York Highlanders, July 23, 1910. The piece is based on one of the most recognizable photos in sports history, courtesy of the great Charles Conlon.
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[kalinecountry]

Rare color footage of Babe Ruth posing with Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker on Old-Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium! (1947) #MLB #Legends #History
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[kalinecountry]

Ty Cobb had more than six times as many hits as strikeouts.
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[kalinecountry]

Ty Cobb throwing out the first pitch at the 1951 All Star Game in Detroit.
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[kalinecountry]

The best in the game, and he knew it.
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[kalinecountry]

In 1925 Ty Cobb had as many HR (12)....and as many Triples (12), as he did Strikeouts (12). He was 38.
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[kalinecountry]

Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth and Tris Speaker
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[kalinecountry]

Ty Cobb (Career - Home/Away).

Home - .367/.438/.512
Away - .365/.429/.512

Consistent Greatness.
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[kalinecountry]

Tris Speaker. Ty Cobb. 7703 Hits.
For context, from 2015-2019 the Baltimore Orioles produced 6948 Hits.
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[kalinecountry]

https://twitter.com/i/status/1391030180659953666
In honor of the great Willie Mays and his 90th birthday on Thursday, I have created an interactive graphic that details the progressive All-Time leaders in Position Player bWAR.
Greg Harvey

 

[kalinecountry]

Over a 13 season stretch (1907-19919) Ty Cobb captured 12 American League batting titles.
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[kalinecountry]

Among the most dominant to have played the game.
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[kalinecountry]

In 1927 Ty Cobb hit .357 with 67 Walks...and 12 Strikeouts. He was 40.
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[kalinecountry]

Great look at Ty Cobb?s slide.
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