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...headfirst slide, has plunged headlong into the record books, taking with him a new mark for consecutive-game hitting streaks by modern-era National Leaguers. Last week Rose surpassed Tommy Holmes' 37-game record, set in 1945. Then, tackling the American League, he moved past Ty Cobb (40 in 1911) and tied George Sisler (41 in 1922) in pursuit of Joe DiMaggio's 56-game major league record...
Every summer the Irwin Cobb Memorial Tournament is played at Paxton Park. One year professional Bob Goalby, a winner of the Masters, won the tournament. Another touring star, Jay Haas, has also played in the event. Cobb himself was a well-known humorist from Paducah...
...Cobb's base-stealing record. Brock surpassed Cobb's total of 892 in August, filched seven more bases before the season ended, and last week donated his record-breaking shoes to baseball's Hall of Fame. At 38, the Sultan of Swipe pronounces: "The game's still a lot of fun, and I'm still one step ahead of the crowd." And one behind his next record, most likely. With his 1,658 career strikeouts, Brock is only 52 whiffs away from Titleholder Mickey Mantle...
Rogers Hornsby, Ty Cobb, Jesse ("the Crab") Burkett. Others use the book to settle arguments. Who struck out more than any other player? Mickey Mantle, who whiffed 1,710 times during his 8,102 official times at bat. Which pitcher gave up the most bases on balls? Early Wynn, who issued 1 ,775 passes in his 23-year career. (He also struck out 2,334 batters.) Many encyclopediasts pass the winter months compiling their own alltime, all-star teams. Unfortunately, most of the casts are depressingly alike: Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Ted Williams, Joe DiMaggio, Cy Young, et al. Recently...
...Eagles assumed a never-to-be-lost lead with nine minutes left in the half, 23-21, on a 20-foot jumper Ernie Cobb, a junior guard with mattress spring for thighs...