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I never could stand losing. Second place didn't interest me. I had a fire in my belly.

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Ty Cobb
Age: 74 †
Born: 1886
Born: December 18
Died: 1961
Died: July 17
Baseball Player
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Georgia
Tyrus Raymond Cobb
Tyrus Raymond Ty Cobb
The Georgia Peach
Second
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Fire
Interest
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Belly
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Bases
Never
Losing

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