{"product_id":"war-on-the-basepaths-the-definitive-biography-of-ty-cobb","title":"War on the Basepaths: The Definitive Biography of Ty Cobb","description":"\u003cp\u003eDuring his twenty-four-year career  Ty Cobb was an MVP  Triple Crown-winner  twelve-time batting champion  and was elected in the inaugural ballot for the National Baseball Hall of Fame (along with Honus Wagner  Babe Ruth  Christy Mathewson  and Walter Johnson). As someone who retired from the game over eighty-five years ago  he is still the leader for career batting average  second in runs  hits  and triples  and a mainstay in dozens of other categories.  However  when most people think of The Georgia Peach  theyre reminded of his reputation as a dirty player. It was said that got so many of his steals because he would sharpen his metal cleats and spike the second basemen if they would try to tag him out. Its also said that he was rude  nasty  a racist  and hated by peers and the press alike.  As author Tim Hornbaker did for Charles Comiskey in Turning the Black Sox White  War on the Basepaths is an unbiased biography of one of the greatest players to ever grace a baseball diamond. Based on detailed research and analysis  Tim Hornbaker offers the full story of Cobbs life and career; some of which has been altered for almost a century. While he retired in 1928 and passed away in 1961  War on the Basepaths will show how Ty Cobb really was and place readers in the box seats of his incredible life.  Skyhorse Publishing  as well as our Sports Publishing imprint  are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sportsbooks about baseball  pro football  college football  pro and college basketball  hockey  or soccer  we have a book about your sport or your team.  Whether you are a New York Yankees fan or hail from Red Sox nation; whether you are a die-hard Green Bay Packers or Dallas Cowboys fan; whether you root for the Kentucky Wildcats  Louisville Cardinals  UCLA Bruins  or Kansas Jayhawks; whether you route for the Boston Bruins  Toronto Maple Leafs  Montreal Canadiens  or Los Angeles Kings; we have a book for you. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller  we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44984037670965,"sku":"ByrdShop_161321765X","price":37.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781613217658.jpg?v=1770819410","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/war-on-the-basepaths-the-definitive-biography-of-ty-cobb","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}