Cobb: A Biography

by Al Stump, Ian Esmo (Narrator)

Al Stump tells how the dying Cobb hired him in 1960 to ghostwrite his autobiography, giving him a fascinating window into the life and times of the Georgia Peach.

As a boy in the 1890s, he went looking for thrills in a rural Georgia that still burned with the humiliation of the Civil War. As an old man in the 1960s, he dared death, picked fights, refused to take his medicine, and drove off all his friends and admirers. He went to his deathbed alone, clutching a loaded pistol and a bag containing millions of dollars' worth of cash and securities. During the years in between, he was, according to Al Stump, ''the most shrewd, inventive, lurid, detested, mysterious, and superb of all baseball players.'' He was Ty Cobb.

Genres: Sports

Audio CD

First published December 1, 2011

Reviews

[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. Very interesting character to read about. I listened to the audio book version which was well read.

[Matt Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed the book. But with that being said I am a baseball fan and live in Detroit. Could be a little to much for a non baseball fan.

[Anthony Perkins · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the details & how Mr. Stump narrates..

[Kim · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book wasn't quite what I expected, but it was interesting. I got the book through my library thinking it was on ebook, but it was an audio book. I generally don't do well with those.

Growing up a Detroit Tigers fan, I had heard of Ty Cobb. Know a lot more about him and the game of baseball in his time now.

[Steve · Rating 3 out of 5]

fascinating story, nasty person, incredible player. Recommend only for true baseball fans.