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Ty Cobb [From Bill Burgess' Ty Cobb Memorial Collection]
Ty Cobb's Friends: 82 Liked Him, 36 Claimed Ty Played Clean
Ty Cobb's Power Case
Was Cobb the greatest all-around baseball player who ever lived?  PART I

DATES TY COBB'S SUPPORTERS DIED

By Bill Burgess III

The chart below shows, by decade, when Ty Cobb's supporters died. 
One of the factors involved in when & how Ty Cobb was replaced in the public's mind as the best player ever, involves who supported him
as the best ever, and when they died.  Without living people to lobby one's case, stereo-types, cultural legends and hearsay take over.
It should be plain from the chart below, that many of Ty's supporters died between 1950-1980.
* =  indicated support, but still seeking harder quotes from this individual.
NAME-AGE-MO.YR.DIED
1910's 1920's 1930's 1940's 1950's 1960's 1970's 1980's 1990's Can't find death dates
J. Sheridan, 62, *   Nov.14 C. Anson, 70,        Apr.22 J. Sheridan, 61, Apr.14,30 J. Foster, 78,  *    Sept.41 K. Cuyler, 51,              50 E. Scott,                     60 N. Rucker,                   70 Fred Lieb,93                80 B. Kremenko, 80       90 C. Lamont Buchanen
T. Hurst, 49,      *   Jun.15 S. Crane, 71,         Jun.25 B. Johnson, 68,    Mar. 31 R. Works, 53,              41 B. Guthrie, 64,             50 G. Hildebrand, 81,   *    60 C. Root,                      70 B. Shawkey,                80 J. Sewell, 91,               90 Walter Robert  Hoefer
T. Murnane, 65, *   Feb.17 B. Phelon, 53,  *    Aug.25 E. Barnard,             Mar.31 J. Mackey,                     41 A. Fletcher,      *          50 B. Wallace,                 60 L. Leifeld,                    70 D. Daniel, 91,               81 J. Nuen,                      90 Ivan Gadhis
S. O'Loughlin, 46,* Oct.18 F. Richter, 72,   Feb.12,26 J. McAleer, 66,      Apr.31 Bob Ray,                      41 D. Spalding,                50 M. Kilroy,                    60 R. Schalk,                   70 S. Keener, 92,              81 K. Smith, 89,               91 John J.  Ward
E. Plank, 50,  *      Feb.26 J. Harrison,             Oct.31 W. Hennigan, 52,  *      42 B. Lowe,                      51 J. Crusinbury, 81,         60 E. Rommel, 73,  *         70 E. Ainsmith, 89,           81 H. Chandler, 92,           91 Robert W. Beall
H. Jennings, 58,    Feb.28 W. Hanna, 70,    *  Nov.31 J. Burke, 67,                42 S. Risberg,        *         51 G. Fowler, 70,     *       60 E. Brands,                     70 J. Krueger,                    81 H. Seymour, 82,    *     92 Arthur O.W. Anderson
B. Bulger, 55,        Mar.32 J. Gould, 59,                43 J. Jackson, 62,            51 E. Wray, 88,       *        61 Bill Henry,                     70 R. Fisher,                    82 C. Gehringer, 90,         93 Dwight Freeburg
J. Gruber, 79,        Dec.32 D. Howley, 58,             44 E. Collins, 63,              51 B. Kauff,                        61 H. Manush, 70,            71 B. Johnson,                 82 J. Hutchens, 89           95 Hub Miller
K. Gleason, 66,     Jan.33 B. Veach, 57,     *        45 H. Heilmann, 56,          51 T. Connelly, 90,            61 S. Yerkes,                   71 J. Durant,                    83 J. McDonald, 97       97
R. Lardner, 48,     Sept.33 C. Conlon, 76,             45 G. Street, 68,               51 M. Webb, 85,       *      61 C. Mays,                     71 F. Lane, 99,                 84 J. Hauser,                    97
J. O'Phelan,          Sept.33 H. Fullerton, 72,Dec.16,45 H. Smith,                        51 M. Cochrane,               62 G. Weiss, 78,              72 S. Coveleskie, 94,        84 S. Povich, 93,             98
J. McGraw, 60,      Feb.34 W. Farnsworth,            45 I. Shibe, 80,       *         52 S. O'Neil,                     62 J. Scott,                      72 A. Schacht, 91,          84 C. Huff, 107,                98
M. Kennedy,         Jun., 34 W. Johnson, 59,          46 W. Briggs, 74,             52 G. Mogridge                 62 D. Bush, 84,                72 B. Pinelli,                       84
W. Robinson, 71,  Aug.34 J. Isaminger, 65,          46 M. Bingay, 68,             53 P. Young, 55,               62 J.R. Stockton, 79,  *    72 O. Bluege, 85,             85
J. Callahan, 60,     Oct.34 T. Daley, 44,                46 E. Barrow,                   53 B. Shotton,                  62 C. Berry, 70,       *        72 P. Sullivan,                    85
I. Sanborn, 67,   *    Jul.34 J. Gallagher,                 46 S. McLinn, 68,   *         53 E. Lanigan, 91,            62 J. Williams, 81,            72 J. Wood, 95,                85
F. Navin, 64,          Nov.35 D. Runyon, 66,            46 B. Quinn, 84,               54 J.G.T. Spink, 74,   *     62 G. Cutshaw,                73 T. Lyons, 85,               85
J. Jackson, 64,   *  May36 F. Logan, 69,               47 B. McGowan, 58,         54 R. Ormsby, 67,            62 D. Baker,                     73 R. Stevenson               85
J. Morse, 76,      *  Apr.37 H. Davis, 74,                47 B. Bradley,                  54 M. Ruel,                      63 G. Sisler, 80,               73 B. Wambsganss,         85
N. Hanlon,               Apr.37   B. Ruth, 53,                 48 E. Brewster, 88,           54 S. Greene, 68              63 G. McBride,                 73 E. Rumill, 77,               87
J. Newton Colver, Jul., 37 H. Pennock, 53,           48 F. Menke, 68,              54 R. Hornsby,                 63 F. Murray,                      73 J. Sher, 75,                  88
H. Edwards, 76,     *     48 J. Bagbe, 66,               54 O. Vitt, 73,                  63 D. Dean,                      74 D. Young, 70,              87
E. Browning,                48 Russ Newland,             55 G. Cravath,                  63 A. McGinley, 84           74 W. Kamm, 88,   *         88
C. Zimmer,                  49 C. Young, 88,              55 G. Dauss,                    63 H. Hooper,                   74 B. Terry, 90,                89
S. Smith, 58,               49 L. George,                   55 I. Vaughn, 74,              63 A. Daley, 75,                74 J. McCallum, 64           89
B. Owens, 64,             49 C. Griffith, 85,              55 F. Baker, 77,               63 A. Kemp                      75
B. Dinneen, 78,    *       55 T. Meany, 60               64 L. Grove, 75,      *         75
A. Keeney, 62,               55 G. Moriarty, 79,            64 C. Stengel, 85,             75
M. Gallagher,                55 J. Knight,                     65 T. Holmes, 71,             75
A. Ward,                       55 M. Woodward, 70,       65 J. Malaney, 83,            75
C. Mack, 93,                56 B. Rickey, 84,              65 P. Gallico, 78,              76
B. Evans, 71,               56 B. McKechnie, 79,       65 T. Yawkey, 73,             76
A. Simmons, 54,          56 N. Altrock, 88,             65 E. Pollock, 81,             76
D. Nallin, 79,          *    56 L. Fohl,            *          65 L. Gardner,                  76
B. Weaver, 65,   *         56 B. Leiser,                      65 J. Dykes, 79,               76
C. Bloodgood, 63,     57 G.J. Burns,                  66 R. Faber, 88,               76
J. Coombs, 74,            57 F. Geisal, 75,      *        66 V. Flaherty, 65             77
E. Durling,                     57 B. Miller,                     66 L. Gettleson, 75,          77
T. Speaker, 70,            58 W. Morehouse, 67, *    66 T. Carlton,                   77
H. Salsinger, 73,          58 C.W. Duncan, 69,        67 F. Corcoran, 72,           77
A. Maul,                      58 J. Manning, 75,     *      67 F. Haney,                    77
I. Thomas, 77,              58 A. Shire,                      67 R. Peckenpaugh, 86,    77
B. Friel, 83,                 59 E.A. Batchelor, 84,       68 I. Peterson,                  78
N. Lajoie, 84,    *          59 L. Blackburne,             68 E. Burkholder,             78
R. Pippen, 71,   *         59 E. Bang, 88,                68 J. Kofoed, 85,              79
E. Walsh,                       59 H. Grayson, 74,   *       68 D. Lewis, 91,               79
D. Fultz, 84,          *      59 S. Crawford,                 68 J. Drebinger, 88,           79
W. Wood, 76,       *      68 A. Strunk,                    79
D. Stark, 70,                  68 J. Farrell, 75,                79
H. McLenore,                68 J. Bassler,                      79
P. Rowlands, 90,          69
H. Southwood, 76,        69
F. Shellanback,            69
G. Cobbledick, 70 *      69
B. Carrigan,                 69
E. Cicotte, 84,      *      69
L. Allen, 54,          *      69
R. Bressler,       *         69
L. O'Doul,          *         69
D. Thompson,               69

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