Ty Cobb

Anyone who likes baseball will enjoy reading this book. * Sparky Anderson *
Impressive....Valuable....An often fascinating analysis of Cobb's personality. * The New York Times Book Review *
Crisply written, a splendid addition to the sports-biography shelf. * Chicago Sun-Times *
Now, thanks to...Charles Alexander, comes a biography of the 'Georgia Peach' that is carefully researched, crisply written and all too revealing. * San Francisco Chronicle *
No baseball fan will want to pass up this book....Alexander has performed that magical feat of creating Ty Cobb, warts and all....It's a wonderful, wonderful book. * Newsday *
Professor Alexander has...written the best book yet on Cobb. * Reviews in American History *
This is the best biography of Ty Cobb ever written. It is based on impeccable research and yet still reads like a novel. A fine book. * Lawrence Ritter, author of The Glory of Their Times *
What a wonderful book! It is both engaging social history and a wonderful yarn. * William E. Leuchtenburgh, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill *
A good picture of Cobb's winning ethic and of his place in the 'national pastime.' * Journal of American History *
A very good book, especially at integrating the life of Cobb with the wider spectrum of sports and American culture. * Kevin S. Fontenot, Tulane University *