Until Babe Ruth, no player dominated the game like Ty Cobb. For 12 consecutive years, Cobb led the American League in batting and cranked out an astounding 4,186 hits, a total that took almost seven decades for another player to beat. Cobb was one of the few players who was able to successfully navigate the transition from the dead ball era to the modern era and his lifetime average of .366 is still the highest in baseball history. When the National Baseball Hall of Fame was founded in 1936, Ty Cobb garnered 98.23% of the votes, which is still the fifth highest recorded total. Although he often was a polarizing figure, Cobb remains one of the greatest men to ever swing a baseball bat in the Major Leagues and as such, a single-signed Cobb ball is one of the cornerstones of any baseball collection.

This offered Official League baseball has been signed by Ty Cobb on a side panel. Cobb’s signature has been signed in blue ballpoint pen and has the inscription “Peter Pence Best Regards” and has been dated “4/17/43”. This ball displays toning and has additional staining, but Cobb’s signature is clear. The ball’s stampings are light but still readable. A terrific single-signed Cobb baseball and it comes with a LOA from Steve Grad of Beckett Authentication.

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