Stock photo. Cover may not represent actual copy or condition available.
Cobb
A Biography
by Al Stump
ISBN: 1565121449
ISBN-13: 9781565121447
Format: Paperback
|
Summary
Al Stump spent a year with the dying Ty Cobb as ghostwriter of the baseball player's autobiography. The inspiration for the movie "Cobb", this book has remained a sports classic.
Customer Reviews
Be the first to review this book!
Media Reviews
"Cobb: A Biography is the most revealing account we are ever likely to get of the life of a man who is on every sports historian's short list of baseball's greatest players." -- Robert Peterson
-- New York Times Book Review
"The most powerful baseball biography I have read...haunting...memorable...terrifying." -- Roger Kahn
"A frightening, unforgettable image of a demigod gone mad. Stump has resurrected Cobb in all his terrifying malevolence."
-- Washington Post Book World
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Published date: 1996
Size: 6.25 x 9.25 inches
Weight: 1.4 pounds
Publisher's Notes
Al Stump has redefined America's perception of one of its most famous sports heroes with this gripping look at Ty Cobb, a man who walked the line between greatness and psychosis. Based on Stump's interviews with Cobb while ghostwriting the Hall-of-Famer's 1961 autobiography, this account of Cobb's life and times reveals both the darkness and the brilliance of the "Georgia Peach". Photos.
Other Editions
Similar books
Iron Horse
by Ray Robinson
A captivating biography of the legendary ball player Lou Gehrig, known for both his prowess on the field and his courage in life.
Mickey Cochrane
by Charlie Bevis
Zim
by Bill Madden
Seven decades of remarkable stories and memorable moments as told by one of baseball's most colorful characters
Heat
by Dwight Gooden
Dwight Gooden's early years with the New York Mets were golden -- he was the youngest winner of the Cy Young Award in baseball history and led the New York Mets to one of the most dramatic World Series victories in 1986. Dwight Gooden -- a.k.a. Doc or simply Dr. K -- had a fastball that hitters just could not beat. But Gooden's fall was as quick and dramatic as his rise. By 1994 he had twice been suspended from the league for drug abuse, plunging him into a vicious cycle that threatened his career and, ultimately, his life. Today, Dwight Gooden is back in the big leagues. Heat captures Gooden's poignant road to recovery, and how it culminated in his second World Series ring with the New York Yankees in 1996, and offers a behind-the-scenes look at the Yankees club. During his fourteen years in the big leagues, Dwight Gooden has seen plenty. Heat brings to life the glorious world championship baseball through the eyes of one of its most popular and talented stars.
I Never Had It Made
by Jackie Robinson
Before Barry Bonds, before Reggie Jackson, before Hank Aaron, baseball's stars had one undeniable trait in common: they were all white. In 1947, Jackie Robinson broke that barrier, striking a crucial blow for racial equality and changing the world of sports forever. I Never Had It Made is Robinson's own candid, hard-hitting account of what it took to become the first black man in history to play in the major leagues. I Never Had It Made recalls Robinson's early years and influences: his time at UCLA, where he became the school's first four-letter athlete; his army stint during World War II, when he challenged Jim Crow laws and narrowly escaped court martial; his years of frustration, on and off the field, with the Negro Leagues; and finally that fateful day when Branch Rickey of the Brooklyn Dodgers proposed what became known as the "Noble Experiment" -- Robinson would step up to bat to integrate and revolutionize baseball. More than a baseball story, I Never Had It Made also reveals the highs and lows of Robinson's life after baseball. He recounts his political aspirations and civil rights activism; his friendships with Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, William Buckley, Jr., and Nelson Rockefeller; and his troubled relationship with his son, Jackie, Jr. Originally published the year Robinson died, I Never Had It Made endures as an inspiring story of a man whose heroism extended well beyond the playing field.
|
|
Ready to buy this book?
Below are all of the copies of 1565121449 we currently have available for purchase, sorted by lowest price first. If you would like to refine your search, use the advanced options in the search box above.
|
|
1)
|
Cobb: A Biography
Stump, Al
Algonquin Books. Paperback. 1565121449 SOFTCOVER NICE/CLEAN,HAS JUST A TAD COSMETIC EXTERIOR WEAR - BINDING TIGHT,PAGES CLEAN,NO HI-LIGHTING/UNDERLINING . 1/3/1996. ( more information) Offered by AB Book Company. (United States)
Favorite bookseller : you've previously added this bookseller to your favorites list.
|
|
|
2)
|
Cobb: A Biography
Stump, Al
Algonquin Books. Paperback. 1565121449 SOFTCOVER, HAS SMALL STAIN ON FORE EDGE, FAIR CONDITION with EXTERIOR WEAR, PAGES CLEAN with NO HI-LIGHTING/ UNDERLINING/MARKS, BINDING TIGHT, STILL USEFUL . Fair. 1/3/1996. ( more information) Offered by AB Book Company. (United States)
Favorite bookseller : you've previously added this bookseller to your favorites list.
|
|
|
3)
|
Cobb: A Biography
Stump, Al
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1996-03-01. Paperback. New. GREAT Bargain Book Deal - some may have small remainder mark - Ships out by NEXT Business Day - 100% Satisfaction Guarantee! ( more information) Offered by BookCloseouts.com (Canada)
Favorite bookseller : you've previously added this bookseller to your favorites list.
|
|
|
4)
|
Cobb: A Biography
Stump, Al
Algonquin Books, 1996. Paperback. Very Good. 9.02 x 5.98 x 1.24. "Nice Tight Clean copy ! 464 pages. . ISBN: 1565121449. ( more information) Offered by TheBookScene (United States)
Favorite bookseller : you've previously added this bookseller to your favorites list.
|
|
|
5)
|
Cobb
Stump, al
Algonaquin Books of Chapel Hill. 1996. Paper. Very Good -. edgewear, bent corners ( more information) Offered by Encore Books of Harvester (United States)
Favorite bookseller : you've previously added this bookseller to your favorites list.
|
|
|
6)
|
Cobb: A Biography
Al Stump
Algonquin Books, 1996-01-03. Paperback. Very Good. Clean Copy, No Remainder Mark, Unbroken Spine, Crinkles and crease on bottom corner of pages, slight dogears on corner of cover ( more information) Offered by Grafton Street Books (United States)
Favorite bookseller : you've previously added this bookseller to your favorites list.
|
|
|
7)
|
Cobb : A Biography
Stump, Al
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 1996. A clean, crisp copy. 436 pp. Photos. Index.. Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo. ( more information) Offered by Turn-The-Page Books - Susan Blake and Peter Kohler, Booksellers (United States)
Favorite bookseller : you've previously added this bookseller to your favorites list.
|
|
|
8)
|
Cobb : A Biography
Stump, Al; Cobb, Ty
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill. Very Good. 1996. Soft Cover. 1565121449 . ( more information) Offered by bookstore brengelman (United States)
Favorite bookseller : you've previously added this bookseller to your favorites list.
|
|
|
9)
|
Cobb : A Biography
Stump, Al
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill. 1996. Second Printing. Trade Paperback. Good. Brief summary of content available upon request by e-mail. ( more information) Offered by Second Chance Books (United States)
Favorite bookseller : you've previously added this bookseller to your favorites list.
|
|
|
10)
|
Cobb: A Biography
Stump, Al
Stump, Al., Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill (NC), 1996, c1994, 2nd trade pb printing, illus. soft cover (trade paperback), fine (as new), 436 pp with appendix, bibliography & index, B&W photographic illus., 8vo, ISBN: 1565121449, "Ty Cobb, the greatest of all ballplayers - and an absolute shit ( more information) Offered by Gene Sperry Books (United States)
Favorite bookseller : you've previously added this bookseller to your favorites list.
|
|
|
11)
|
Cobb: A Biography (Qty: 3)
Stump, Al
Algonquin Books. PAPERBACK. 1565121449 We sell only brand new merchandise! . New. ( more information) Offered by Robin Pugh's Nest of Treasures (United States)
Favorite bookseller : you've previously added this bookseller to your favorites list.
|
|
|
12)
|
Cobb: A Biography
Stump, Al
Algonquin Books. PAPERBACK. 1565121449 We sell only brand new merchandise! . New. ( more information) Offered by Robin Pugh's Nest of Treasures (United States)
Favorite bookseller : you've previously added this bookseller to your favorites list.
|
|
|
13)
|
Cobb : A Biography
Al Stump
Paperback. Brand New, Never Used, Perfect Condition. Orders take 5-7 days to process and ship. ( more information) Offered by PapaMedia.com (United States)
Favorite bookseller : you've previously added this bookseller to your favorites list.
|
|
|
0 items in cart
Muze Inc. For personal non-commercial use only. All rights reserved. Some content for books is owned by Baker & Taylor, Inc. or its licensors and is subject to copyright and all other protections provided by applicable law.
