Letter, 1951, May 3.

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Letter, 1951, May 3.

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Letter, May 3, 1951, from Ty Cobb to Bobby Doerr expressing honor in the fact that Bobby Doerr asked Cobb to sign his baseball bat. Ty Cobb also talks about the bat he used when playing in the Major Leagues and tells Doerr that both he and Eddie Collins had predicted his success in the Major Leagues. Cobb also enclosed a copy of his book, Science of batting.

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Doerr, Bobby, 1918-

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Cobb, Ty, 1886-1961

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Ty Cobb played for the Detroit Tigers (1905-1926) and the Philadelphia Athletics (1927 & 1928). He served as player-manager for Detroit from 1921-1926. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936. Bobby Doerr played his entire career with the Boston Red Sox (c. 1937-1951). He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1986. From the description of Letter, 1951, May 3. (National Baseball Hall of Fame). WorldCat record id: 45557619 Ty Cobb played for the Det...