This day in history - 9/24/21 - Ty Cobb goes crazy - show 'em!

[scooter729]

9/24/1921 - Seething with rage over ball-strike and baserunning calls he felt had gone against him unfairly, Detroit player-manager Ty Cobb challenges umpire Billy Evans to a fistfight and the two go at it for over a half an hour under the stands at Griffith Stadium in Washington.

Players from both clubs, along with a few fans and stadium workers, watch a no-holds-barred, bare-knuckle brawl with no rules, no referee and little decorum observed by Cobb, who fights like a wild man.

It's finally broken up when Cobb smashes Evans' head into the cement floor, threatening to kill him. Evans never files a report, but AL president Ban Johnson suspends Cobb as a player for the balance of the year.

[Zach Wheat]

And the E220 counterpart.....

[Jacklitsch]

[chiprop]

There are over 200 different Cobb cards, this one is my favorite...

[D. Broughman]

t205

[GasHouseGang]

I don't have a Cobb to show, but just wanted to say that I had never heard that story about Ty. I can't imagine what would happen to a player or manager doing something like that today! "Banned for life" comes to mind. Those were certainly different times.

[doug.goodman]

Four different Baseball Magazine supplements (sorry that the second one is of such terrible quality), and a Police Gazette supplement.

[JoeyF]

Originally Posted by Zach Wheat

And the E220 counterpart.....

what do you think this is worth?

[deadballpaul]

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[Al C.risafulli]

Beautiful cards.

[mightyq]

never get itred at looking at great cobb's, unreal d-304, hey heff tired of that 227 yet!! glad to help you out

these 2 are my favorites.

[mybuddyinc]

............. Sorry ...................

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[calvindog]

Marty, those are great specimens.

And Al...it's time you gave up on that set and recognized that you will never finish it. And then sell me your card.

[TristanWingfield]

I've never heard the story about Cobb fighting Evans. I'm bidding on the Cobb photos in tonight's Legendary auction, lots 1326 through 1409 make him appear like a friendly, easy going player. Did Cobb have some control over the media in those days?

The two glass negatives look familiar. Does anyone know if a card was printed from either of these images: (Links)
Lot 458
Lot 462

[ElCabron]

This story only goes to show what a wuss Cobb was (apologies to Lichtman). A no-holds-barred, bare-knuckle brawl that lasts for 30 minutes??? With Cobb fighting like a wild man? Have you ever seen or been in a no-holds-barred, bare-knuckle brawl? They don't last 30 minutes. In fact, without PCP, they don't even last 3 minutes. Unless it's a battle between two 3rd-grade girls.

Ty Cobb: wild man fighter or 3rd-grade girl? One of baseball's great mysteries is finally solved!

-Ryan

[henson1855]

a collage of cobb's cards

[rman444]

Wow! That is impressive! How many of those are real?

[Dustanh1]

I hope the answer is all of them. Amazing piece, real cards or not. I'd buy it if they were all reprints.

[Jim VB]

Originally Posted by henson1855

a collage of cobb's cards

Mike,

Very impressive. If those are all real, I know how you can handle all future legal bills (assuming, of course, you ever get in BIG legal trouble.)!

[calvindog]

Hey Mike -- you need a lawyer?

[Wesley]

That is an incredible collage Mike. T206 Cobb back, D380 Clement Bread, Boston Garter, etc. all stored inside a picture frame.

Everyone should break their cards out of their SGC holders and display their cards in a frame for all their guests to enjoy.

[rman444]

If that were a print I would buy a copy in a second! Simply beautiful!

If all of those are real, that has to be the #1 cobb collection hands down!