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Is Lakeland's mysterious statue of Tigers great Ty Cobb actually

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was one of the most famous baseball players who ever lived. The author puts Cobb into the context of his times, describing the very different game

Ty Cobb

One hundred years ago, 40cars lined up for the firstIndianapolis 500. We are still waiting to find out who won. The Indy 500 was created to showcase the controversial new sport of automobile racing, which was sweeping the country. Daring young men were driving automobiles at the astonishing speed of 75 miles per hour, testing themselves and their vehicles. It was indeed a young man's game: with no seat belts, hard helmets or roll bars, the dangers were enormous.

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Ty Cobb Unleashed: The Definitive Counter-Biography of the Chastened Racist: 9780972557443: Rosenberg, Howard W.: Books

Ty Cobb Unleashed: The Definitive Counter-Biography of the Chastened Racist

Ty Cobb: A Terrible Beauty: 9781451645798: Leerhsen

Newest sports biography takes an in-depth look at Ty Cobb's rise

Ty Cobb, Book by Charles Leerhsen