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Detroit Pays Cobb Tribute at Navin Field
Detroit honored baseball great Ty Cobb with a civic tribute at Navin Field on August 31. Cobb, 38, stood bareheaded at the plate as thousands passed by, and the city council pledged a $1,009, paid for by the city, to present him at an ensuing banquet. Local dignitaries and former players attended the event amid a large crowd, recognizing Cobb’s long career in the American League.
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Tyrus Raymond Cobb
Navin Field
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Correlus McGilberly
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Jimmy Callahan
White Sox
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Choe
Maser Smith
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Biad Ray
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Tye Hall