Ty Cobb (1886-1961), the Georgia Peach. One of the greatest ball players who ever strapped on cleats, he has also been long regarded as a violent racist and a dirty player. According to a recent biographer, he was neither:
History, is, or should be, a continuing search for the truth. In regard to Ty Cobb it appears that the search for the truth about him is bearing fruit. He was neither an angel nor a monster but a work in progress throughout his life, as we all are.