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I had to fight all my life to survive. They were all against me, but I beat the bastards and left them in the ditch.

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Ty Cobb
Age: 74 †
Born: 1886
Born: December 18
Died: 1961
Died: July 17
Baseball Player
Narrows
Georgia
Tyrus Raymond Cobb
Tyrus Raymond Ty Cobb
The Georgia Peach
Survive
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Bases
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Fight
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Bastards

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