Ty Cobb at 17?

[Kenny Cole]

Barry,

I remember stuff like that -- lyrics to a song I probably haven't heard in 30 years -- better than I remember what I did yesterday. It is a fairly depressing situation.

[alanu]

I voted yes and 17.... my assumption is he went off to college or somewhere at age 17 and put on the "freshman 15"

[e107collector]

Here is a photo of Cobb in 1906, making him 19 years old on the Sporting Life postcard.

I don't think that is Cobb at all, let alone at age 17.

I can't seem to figure out how to do a side by side comparison of each photo. Maybe a kind board member can??

Tony

[barrysloate]

Originally Posted by Kenny Cole

Barry,

I remember stuff like that -- lyrics to a song I probably haven't heard in 30 years -- better than I remember what I did yesterday. It is a fairly depressing situation.

I'm the same way Kenny. I can remember elaborate stories from high school in the 1960's, but can't remember why I walked from the living room into my office. That happens when you get older.

[barrysloate]

Getting back to the Cobb photo, Cobb was relatively thin as a rookie, and would have been so at age 17. The man in the photo looks somewhat stocky and quite a bit older, probably in his twenties. I think someone found a look alike and just added the identification at the bottom. I am so suspicious of this type of photograph. Every time we see one of these with a caption that was added much later, it almost always is misidentified. I think anyone who buys this is buying a headache.

[aaroncc]

Here is a comparison photo, suppose to be Cobb around 17.
Found it on this website:

http://www.baseball-fever.com/showth...-Photos/page2&

[hunterdutchess]

Originally Posted by aaroncc

Here is a comparison photo, suppose to be Cobb around 17.
Found it on this website:

http://www.baseball-fever.com/showth...-Photos/page2&

-If that's not him than it has to be his twin separated at birth. I am 99.9% +

[freakhappy]

Aaron, thanks for the photo comparison...that seems like it locks up the debate. Also, look at his ears in both photos...exactly the same. That has to be Cobb!

Funny how some people just know that the picture isn't Cobb, lol! Come on people, we didn't know the guy personally or even live in that era!

[barrysloate]

It does look like a match, I have to admit. But like I said, I am so suspicious of that type of photo i.d. that I've developed a natural bias.

[brickyardkennedy]

Originally Posted by aaroncc

Here is a comparison photo, suppose to be Cobb around 17.
Found it on this website:

http://www.baseball-fever.com/showth...-Photos/page2&

Didn't think it was Cobb, at first, but hard to sustain that doubt with the evidence of those comparison photos. I'm convinced.