Cobb starred in a silent film based on a story by Grantland Rice. Wikipedia says: "Cobb stars as a small-town Georgian bank clerk with a talent for baseball. When he's signed to play with the Detroit Tigers, Cobb is forced to leave his sweetheart (Elsie McLeod) behind, whereupon a crooked bank cashier sets his sights on the girl. Upon learning that Cobb has briefly returned home to play an exhibition game with his old team, the cashier arranges for Our Hero to be kidnapped. Breaking loose from his bonds, Cobb beats up all of his captors and shows up at the ball field just in time to win the game for the home team."
Cobb actually got some decent reviews, according to SABR's Rob Edelman. The Rochester Express said "Cobb's acting is almost as good as his ball playing."
No trace of this immortal cinema classic exists, but some lobby cards have turned up. Here's another.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Ty Cobb - movie star
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