(1886–1961), US baseball player; full name Tyrus Raymond Cobb ; also known as the Georgia Peach. His lifetime batting average (.367) is the highest in major league history. An outfielder, he played for the Detroit Tigers 1905–26 and the Philadelphia Athletics 1927–28. Baseball Hall of Fame (1936).
Definition of Cobb, Ty in US English:
Cobb, Ty
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(1886–1961), US baseball player; full name Tyrus Raymond Cobb ; also known as the Georgia Peach. His lifetime batting average (.367) is the highest in major league history. An outfielder, he played for the Detroit Tigers 1905–26 and the Philadelphia Athletics 1927–28. Baseball Hall of Fame (1936).