Tyrus Raymond Cobb aka The Georgia Peach: 1911 American League MVP Detroit Tigers (1905-1926) Philadelphia Athletics (1927-1928) 162 Game Avg: .366/.433/.512, 167 OPS+, 6 HR, 39 Doubles, 16 Triples, 103 RBI, 120 Runs, 48 SB Best Season (1911): .420/.467/.621, 196 OPS+, 8 HR, 47 Doubles, 24 Triples, 127 RBI, 147 Runs, 83 SB 1st All-Time in Batting Avg: .366 2nd All-Time in Runs: 2246 2nd All-Time in Hits: 4189 2nd All-Time in Singles: 3053 2nd All-Time in Doubles: 724 2nd All-Time in Triples: 295 4th All-Time in Stolen Bases: 892 5th All-Time in Total Bases: 5854 5th All-Time in Runs Created: 2522 10th All-Time in OPS+: 167 7th All-Time in RBI: 1937 Some quotes about Ty from some of the greats: "Ty Cobb is not only the greatest player in the history of the American League, but of all time. His achievements on the diamond are so notable that I doubt if the game ever produces his equal, certainly not his superior." - Connie Mack "His gifts are so unusual, so far above the next best, that he stands in a class by himself. I have never seen and never expect to see from any other person such wonderful playing as Ty Cobb has performed at his very best" - Eddie Collins "Ty was the smartest player that I ever saw by so great a margin that I won't even bother to think who was second best." - Walter Johnson "The greatness of Ty Cobb was something that had to be seen, and to see him was to remember him forever." - George Sisler "The greatest ballplayer I ever saw? Well, I'll have to say Ty Cobb. He could do more with a bat than any player in my time and I don't suppose there ever was a base runner like him. They'll tell you he wasn't much of a fielder, but he was good enough. I know he took a lot of base hits away from me out there." - Babe Ruth ""I never saw anyone like Ty Cobb. No one even close to him as the greatest all-time ballplayer. Ruth was sensational. Cobb went beyond that. When he wiggled those wild eyes at a pitcher, you knew you were looking at the one bird no one could beat. It was like he was superhuman." - Casey Stengel "I naturally appreciate all the nice things Ty has said about me being the 'greatest hitter in baseball," but that is one time the Georgia Peach is wrong. The greatest hitter and the greatest player I ever saw was one Tyrus Raymond Cobb." - Shoeless Joe Jackson photos inside spoiler Here are a couple of videos I put together. Game footage of Cobb playing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4y9ml7VhlY Cobb giving a radio interview in 1930, talking about baseball....he even picks the Cubs to win the pennant! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzkEphQAi7U