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Ty Cobb

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Ty Cobb
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The Georgia Peach marked Cobb’s home state and gave newspaper readers a compact way to name the Detroit star. It stuck despite the contrast with his fierce reputation on the bases. The name makes most sense as a geographic reference.
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