| Interment Location | Visited | Sequence in Graves I Have Visited |
|---|---|---|
| Royston, GA | March 27, 2022 | 54th Baseball Hall Enshrinee visited |
Fast Facts
Born: December 18, 1886 in Narrows, Georgia
Spouses: Charlotte Marion Lombard Cobb (m. 1908-1947); Frances Fairbairn Cass Cobb (m. 1949-1956)
Primary Team: Detroit Tigers (1905-1926)
Baseball Hall of Fame: Class of 1936
Died: July 17, 1961, Atlanta, Georgia
Cause of Death: Complications from Cancer and Diabetes
Age: 74
Interment: Rose Hill Cemetery, Royston, Georgia
The inscription on Cobb’s Hall of Fame plaque reads, “Led American League in batting twelve times and created or equalled more Major League records than any other player. Retired with 4191 Major League hits.” Research conducted subsequent to Cobb’s 1936 induction has determined that record-keeping errors resulted in a slight inflation of Cobb’s career hit and at-bat totals, as well as his lifetime batting average. Officially, MLB still credits Cobb with the 4,191 hits mentioned on his plaque, but in reality he had two fewer, for a true total of 4,189. This means that Cincinnati Reds player-manager Pete Rose actually surpassed Cobb’s total three days prior to September 11, 1985, when he was crowned as the new all-time hits leader.
Sources Consulted and Further Reading
Krabbenhoft, Herm. “How Many Hits Did Ty Cobb Make in His Major League Career? What Is His Lifetime Batting Average?.” Society for American Baseball Research. Spring 2019. https://sabr.org/journal/article/how-many-hits-did-ty-cobb-make-in-his-major-league-career-what-is-his-lifetime-batting-average/.
