Ty Cobb's full name was Tyrus Raymond Cobb. He was nicknamed the Georgia Peach. He played for the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Athletics.
Ty Cobb
No, Ty Cobb played for the Detroit Tigers between 1905-1926 and the Philadelphia Athletics between 1927-1928.
No ... Cobb played for the A's in 1927 and 1928 but Connie Mack was the manager. Mack managed the A's from 1901-1950.
Ty Cobb was a center fielder for the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Athletics. He still holds the record for the highest career batting average and the most career steals of home.
Ty Cobb managed the Detroit Tigers for six years, from 1921 through 1926. He then played two years for the Philadelphia A's before retiring.
1905-1926: Detroit Tigers 1927-1928: Philadelphia Athletics
Ty Cobb debuted on August 30, 1905 and played his final game on September 11, 1928.
Ty Cobb debuted on August 30, 1905, playing for the Detroit Tigers at Bennett Park; he played his final game on September 11, 1928, playing for the Philadelphia Athletics at Shibe Park.
Ty Cobb spent most of his time playing for the Detroit Tigers. He started playing for them in 1905 and switched teams to the Philadelphia Athletics in 1927, where he played for 2 years.
Ty Cobb's first year in the major leagues was 1905. He played with the Tigers through 1926, and then played two seasons with the Philadelphia Athletics. During his last six years with the Tigers he was a player-manager.
Ty Cobb played in 85 games at outfield for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1928, starting in none of them. He made 154 putouts, had 7 assists, and committed 6 errors, equivalent to .071 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had no double plays.