Ty(rus Raymond) Cobb

Cobb, Ty(rus Raymond) (1886–1961), U.S. baseball player. Nicknamed “Georgia Peach,” Cobb is considered one of the greatest players of all time. His lifetime average is the highest in major league baseball history (.367), he is second on the all time hit list (4,191), and third in career stolen bases (892). From 1905–1928 Cobb played outfield for the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Athletics. He was among the first group of players inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame (1936).