War on the Basepaths; The Definitive Biography of Ty Cobb

New York: Sports Publishing, 2015. First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. xxi, [1], 356 pages. Illustrations. Endnotes. DJ has slight wear and soiling. Tim Hornbaker is a lifelong sports historian and enthusiast. His books Turning the Black Sox White: The Misunderstood Legacy of Charles A. Comiskey and War on the Basepaths: The Definitive Biography of Ty Cobb were received with critical acclaim. During his Hall of Fame career, Ty Cobb was an MVP, Triple Crown winner, and twelve-time batting champion. He is still the leader for career batting average; second in runs, hits, and triples; and is a mainstay in dozens of other categories. Here is the first opportunity to learn who Cobb really was: a man who played with his heart on his sleeve and left all he could on the basepaths, while donating his time and money to help those less fortunate off the field. In the same unbiased style of his Turning the Black Sox White, Tim Hornbaker offers a fresh look of one of the greatest players ever to grace a baseball diamond. Based on detailed research and analysis, Hornbaker offers the full story of Cobb's life and career, some of which has been lied about and mythologized for almost a century. War on the Basepaths will show who Ty Cobb really was, and place readers in box seats to view his life and career.