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No man has ever been a perfect ballplayer. Stan Musial, however, is the closest to being perfect in the game today.
Ty Cobb
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Ty Cobb
Age: 74 †
Born: 1886
Born: December 18
Died: 1961
Died: July 17
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Tyrus Raymond Cobb
Tyrus Raymond Ty Cobb
The Georgia Peach
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