Ty Cobb Fan Appreciation
Description
A slide of a black-and-white, full-length image of Ty Cobb from the book Ty Cobb: the Idol of Baseball Fandom by Sverre O. Braathen. Cobb is standing in front of a grandstand of fans. He is looking towards the photographer and is holding his baseball mitt with both hands at waist level. He is wearing a Philadelphia Athletics road uniform. Three young fans appear to be awaiting autographs. The caption underneath the image reads, "Ty Cobb Day At Detroit." The words "Cobb Day 1927 Detroit" are written on the physical slide.
Player(s)
Cobb, Ty, 1886-1961
Team(s)
Philadelphia - AL
League(s)
American League of Professional Baseball Clubs
Picture Date
1927–1927
Subject
Hall of famers; Baseball fans
Source
International Newsreel
Stadium
Navin Field
Location
Detroit, (Mich.)
Folder Name / Binder
Slides A-Z: Cle-Col
Photographer
Unknown
Media Type
Slides (photographs)