Customer Reviews
Great writing - By: Anthony Pereira, 03 Oct 2006 
Unlike the contributer from Toronto, whose opinions on this book I absolutely agree with, I saw the film after first reading Al Stump's sensational articlein True magazine "Ty Cobbs wild ten-month fight to live", reprintedin "The Greatest Baseball stories ever told" (Jeff Silverman/Lyons Press) which led to"Cobb". The benefit of a readers imagination complimenting a subsequent viewing of the film made for a truely thought provoking experience. We don't get much ML baseball news herein Wales & "Cobb" laid useful foundations regarding the gamein its day & Cobb as an athlete & a person. I would recommend this to anyone who has not been brought up on baseball or who hasn't the advantage of parents/grandparent's memories & experience of the game, its community & attitudes at the time. Has anyone read & contrasted "Cobb" & Stump's 'official' biography on Cobb?
Best Biography ever written - By: , 31 Jul 1999 
Because my grandparents died when I was young, I never got to hear anything about Ty Cobb. After reading this book, I feel like I was at every game, became his roommate on the road trips, & even got into a few of the brawls with him. Anyone who wants to understand Ty Cobb, from the genious & ferocity he brought onto the field, to the wild, ill-tempered melees he got into off the field, must read this book.
This is the best biography *EVER* - By: , 23 Jun 1999 Stump gives the reader a more thorough understanding of Cobb & his peculiarly ferocious personality then any Cobb books I have read.
I can't believe Cobb wasn't locked up for life
As Babe Ruth put it: "He was the most agressive B**ch that ever played the game, he wanted to beat you on saturday & twice on Sunday, if he didn't he was miserable."
Best book & baseball player I've heard of & read about. Who else can get a double on a bunt??
Who else can go from first to third on a sacrifice fly??
TY COBB that's who!
Amazingly eye-opening - By: , 09 May 1999 This book is a quick read for baseball fans, & an interesting look at the psychosis of an American icon for non-baseball fans. Al Stump went through a living hell while writing Ty Cobb's ghost-written autobiography & thirty years later he tells Cobb's true story. The story of Cobb's obnoxious, cruel behavior is toldin detail, with Stump's vicious pen tearing at the soul of the legend. It is rarein biographies to see a writer tear at the subject, but Stump does it as a reconciliation with his soul. In between the lines, Stump comes to terms with his own demons, & it brings the book to life. Every one of Cobb's misgivings & psychotic rampages is shown, & his one truly great asset, that of being the greatest baseball player of all time, is also given full credit. An amazing work for its balance between the two worlds of writing the truth & writing what our legends want us to see is covered. Al Stump wrote the story of an American legendin everyday lifein Cobb, & leaves the reader one possible conclusion, Cobb isn't the man we want our children to emulate.
Tough book to put down especially if a baseball fan. - By: , 16 Feb 1999 I originally picked up this book because I heard of Ty Cobb as the villian. I heard this not onlyin sports stories but also my father stating that my grandfather never cared for the man because of his tatics. As you read through the book the characther of Cobb comes out & you are amazed that all the things said about him (good or bad) are actually true. Then they're are stories & metioning of other ballplayers who you heard about & now see them through Cobb's eyes. Most of the time it's quite different fom the stories you heard from any old time baseball fans. Cobb is a wildman & makes for a great read. This is truly one of the best books I ever readin any category.
