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Who is Ty Cobb? Meet the baseball star with the highest career batting average

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Ty Cobb was an American Major League Baseball center fielder who is considered by many the greatest baseball player of all time. He spent 22 seasons with the Detroit Tigers and his last season as a team-player manager, finishing his career with the Philadelphia Athletics.

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He had the highest batting average of .366 and total hits of 4,189. As a player, he only played for two teams; Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Athletics. He also managed the Detroit Tigers during his professional career.

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Ty Cobb | Credit: Beyond the Box Score

Ty Cobb cause of death

How did Ty Cobb die? What was Ty Cobb’s cause of death? What happened to Ty Cobb? Ty Cobb fell ill from a degenerative kidney and cancerous prostate. The cancer spread throughout his system even though there were numerous doctors in charge of taking care of him. He died on July 17, 1961.

Ty Cobb age at the time of death

How old was Ty Cobb when he died? What was Ty Cobb’s age at the time of death? Ty Cobb was 74 years old when he died.

Ty Cobb net worth at the time of death

How rich was Ty Cobb when he died? What was Ty Cobb’s net worth at the time of death? Ty Cobb had an estimated net worth of around $11 million (which is equivalent to today’s $107 million) at the time of death.


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