Cobb reportedly is a distant relative of the Hall of Fame baseball player bearing the same name. Cobb spent his childhood in rural Kansas. Cobb received his A.B. from Harvard University and his J.D. from Georgetown Law School.
Cobb received the most votes of the five electees. “The greatness of Ty Cobb was something that had to be seen, and to see him was to remember him forever,” said fellow Hall of Famer George Sisler. Cobb passed away on July 17, 1961.
On May 2, 2018, Cobb announced that he was retiring as White House special counsel at the end of the month. He issued a statement that "it has been an honor to serve the country in this capacity at the White House. I wish everybody well moving forward."
Cobb's father was vice-president and general manager of KVGB (AM) / FM in Great Bend, and had a key role in forming the Kansas Association of Broadcasters. Cobb reportedly is a distant relative of the Hall of Fame baseball player bearing the same name. Cobb spent his childhood in rural Kansas.
Cobb was part of the White House internal legal team and reported directly to President Trump. Cobb said that he accepted the White House assignment because "it was an impossible task with a deadline."
Spending most of his career in the outfield, Cobb helped the Tigers win three American League pennants from 1907-09 and served as player-manager of the Tigers from 1921-1926. "I never saw anyone like Ty Cobb. No one even close to him. He was the greatest all time ballplayer.
I had a fire in my belly.". Born on Dec. 18, 1886 in Narrows, Ga., Cobb grew up with a demanding father who would accept nothing but success. The drive to please his father remained with Cobb long after his father’s death and contributed to his intense drive to be the best.
He spent 22 seasons in Detroit and another two in Philadelphia before retiring as the holder of 43 major league regular season career records, including the all-time batting average mark of .366.
He won nine consecutive AL batting titles from 1907 to 1915 and three more in his career. He hit .320 or better for 22 consecutive seasons including over .400 three times.
In 1909 , he led the league in home runs for the only time in his career and won the Triple Crown. Cobb’s best offensive season was 1911 when he led the AL in every major offensive category except home runs including hits, runs, RBI, batting average and slugging percentage. He was named AL MVP.
Cobb received the most votes of the five electees. “The greatness of Ty Cobb was something that had to be seen, and to see him was to remember him forever,” said fellow Hall ...
Ty Cobb. Tyrus Raymond Cobb. Inducted to the Hall of Fame in: 1936. Primary team: Detroit Tigers. Primary position: Center Fielder. Ty Cobb may have been the best all-around baseball player that ever lived. But one thing is for sure: Cobb had a burning desire to win. "I never could stand losing,” he said. “Second place didn't interest me.