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Heart of a tiger : growing up with my grandfather, Ty Cobb

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  • 921 C653C (CEN)

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Publication Information

Toronto : ECW Press, ©2013.

Physical Description

xi, 279 pages ; 24 cm

Summary

Ty Cobb is considered to be the greatest baseball player of all time. He had a reputation as the fiercest competitor of them all, but he realised that the qualities that made him successful also undermined his relationship with his children. Herschel Cobb's father was abusive, and his mother an adulterous alcoholic. After his father died, Herschel he began to spend a portion of each summer with his grandfather Ty. Heart of a Tiger is Herschel's moving account of how Ty Cobb seized a second chance at having a close family and finally to peace with himself.

Contents

  • Front Cover; Copyright; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter One
  • The Snake River, Idaho, 1949; Chapter Two
  • 223 Pierce St., Twin Falls, Idaho; Chapter Three
  • The Passing of Two Sons; Chapter Four
  • Mist and Clarity at Lake Tahoe; Chapter Five
  • The North Shore Club; Chapter Six
  • My First Visit to His Office; Chapter Seven
  • A Chance Meeting in the Night; Chapter Eight
  • Spencer Lane to Cave Rock, through Lodi; Chapter Nine
  • So, You Met Mr. Al Stump!
  • Chapter Ten
  • July 17, 1961, and Beyond; Back Cover.

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