This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/3/2014
Ty Cobb's playing style cannot be summed up in one word, but if we had to choose one, it would be nothing other than ferocious. The Georgia Peach would grace the diamond for over 20 years, amassing over 4000 hits & an incredible .366 lifetime batting average. Cobb would be the first player in Major League Baseball history to reach the 4000 hit milestone. Oddly enough, Cobb would quit his role as the player/manager of the Tigers in 1927 to join the Philadelphia Athletics in order to achieve that historic milestone. Any Cobb item associated with the Athletics is considered an extreme oddity in the hobby, including this stunning near-mint signed 3.5" x 6" black & white photo. A crisp photo of the Georgia Peach during the final years of his career with the Athletics signed aside his image as he approaches the plate. Signed in Cobb's preferred green ink "Ty Cobb" & has been graded MINT 9 by PSA/DNA. This near-mint photo has been housed in a gallery worthy frame & remains in fine condition. Full letter of authenticity & grading from the experts at PSA/DNA.