Ty Cobb

American baseball player (1886–1961)
Person human Q552828
Ty Cobb
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Ty Cobb

Summary

Ty Cobb is a human[1]. His place of birth was Narrows[2]. He was born on +1886-12-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Atlanta[4]. He died on +1961-07-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a baseball player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,459 views/month, #5,171 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ty Cobb was born in Narrows[2].
  • Ty Cobb passed away in Atlanta[4].
  • Ty Cobb was born on +1886-12-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ty Cobb died on +1961-07-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ty Cobb is buried at Rose Hill Cemetery[8].
  • Ty Cobb's father was William Herschel Cobb[9].
  • Ty Cobb's mother was Amanda Cobb[10].
  • A child of Ty Cobb was Ty Cobb, Jr.[11].
  • Ty Cobb held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Ty Cobb's professions included baseball player[6].
  • Ty Cobb received the Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award[13].
  • Ty Cobb received the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum[14].
  • Ty Cobb received the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame[15].
  • Ty Cobb received the Major League Baseball All-Century Team[16].
  • Ty Cobb's image is recorded as 1913 Ty Cobb portrait photo.png[17].
  • Ty Cobb is recorded as male[18].
  • Ty Cobb's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Ty Cobb's member of sports team is recorded as Detroit Tigers[20].
  • Ty Cobb's member of sports team is recorded as Philadelphia Athletics[21].
  • Ty Cobb's league or competition is recorded as Major League Baseball[22].
  • Ty Cobb's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083816400[23].
  • Ty Cobb's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 50425084[24].
  • Ty Cobb's GND ID is recorded as 133759288[25].
  • Ty Cobb's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84009409[26].
  • Ty Cobb's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA0567948X[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ty Cobb was born in Narrows[2]. He was born on +1886-12-18T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was William Herschel Cobb[9]. His mother was Amanda Cobb[10].

Career and Affiliations

Ty Cobb's professions included baseball player[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award[13], a most valuable player award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1931[30]; National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum[14], a sports hall of fame[31], in United States[32], founded in 1939[33]; Michigan Sports Hall of Fame[15], a sports hall of fame[34], in United States[35], founded in 1954[36]; and Major League Baseball All-Century Team[16], a sports award[37], in Canada[38].

Personal Life

A child of Ty Cobb was he, Jr.[11].

Death and Burial

Ty Cobb died on +1961-07-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Atlanta[4]. The cause of death was prostate cancer[39]. Burial took place at Rose Hill Cemetery[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ty Cobb include Ty Warner[40], an entrepreneur[41], b. 1944[42], of United States[43].

Why It Matters

Ty Cobb ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,459 views/month, #5,171 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

Entities named for him include Ty Warner[40], an entrepreneur[41], b. 1944[42], of United States[43].

FAQs

Where was Ty Cobb born?

Born in Narrows[2], Ty Cobb…

Where did Ty Cobb die?

Ty Cobb passed away in Atlanta[4].

Who were Ty Cobb's parents?

Ty Cobb's father was William Herschel Cobb[9]. Ty Cobb's mother was Amanda Cobb[10].

What did Ty Cobb do for work?

Ty Cobb worked as baseball player[6].

What awards did Ty Cobb receive?

Honors received include Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award[13], National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum[14], Michigan Sports Hall of Fame[15], and Major League Baseball All-Century Team[16].

References

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  11. [21] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . ESPN Major League Baseball. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . baseball-reference.com. baseball-reference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . michigansportshof.org. Retrieved . michigansportshof.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [39] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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