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THE TIGER WORE SPIKES—An Informal Biography of Ty Cobb, Baseball's Greatest Player. by John McCallum. A S Barnes 1956

Narrated by Joseph Tabler

Foreword by Ernest J. Lanigan, Baseball Hall of Fame's Official Historian.

Part I. The Gaslight Era

Preface

The Early Years

"The Big Leagues Are Calling"

Part II. The Cobbian Age

Preface

The Early Days In Detroit

The New Deal

Ty Meets "The Train"

The Home Run Baker Incident

Part III. At The Peak

Preface

The Phantom Mercury

Ty's Training Tips

Trouble in the Grandstand

Part IV. The Golden Era

Preface

The Generalissimo

The Battle of Minds

Back For Mr. Mack

Part V. The Passing Show

Preface

Life Goes On

A Word About The More Moderns

The Clock Ticks On...

Author. John Dennis McCallum (June 27, 1924-December 17, 1988) was an American sportswriter and author. After a brief stint in professional baseball, playing for the Portland Beavers, McCallum moved to New York City, where he began his sportswriting career. (Wikipedia)

**All historians have some bias or slant. And, of course, their works were written in a different time than our own. More can be learned about this author on his Wikipedia entry.

Audio cover picture—Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb clown for photographers at USO golf match 1941.

Available Audio Books—The books I read for you may have a few extraneous sounds and will be imperfectly read and produced. Hopefully, you will excuse any defects, as these Old books are quite unlikely to become audio books otherwise and still have great value. Joseph Tabler. Aloha. Read online at Archive.org and/or HathiTrust.org

Audio copyright 2025 by Joseph Tabler.

Note—This book is 'read as written'. It was originally published in 1956. It is in the public domain.