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Ty Cobb

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Subject(s): Ty Cobb
Sport: Baseball

Location: Royston Public Library, Royston, GA (From 1977-1996 sited at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, from 1996-2017 sited at Turner Field, Atlanta)
Unveiled: 1/6/1977
Sculptor: Felix De Weldon
Material: Bronze
Status: In Situ

Inscription(s):
Inscribed on plinth, side 1: TYRUS RAYMOND COBB. 1886 - 1961. KNOWN AS THE GEORGIA PEACH. CHARTER MEMBER OF BASEBALL HALL OF FAME. LEADING BATSMAN OF ALL MAJOR LEAGUE HISTORY. .367 AVERAGE, 4,191 HITS.

Inscribed on plinth, side 2: FELIX de WELDON. SCULPTOR. 1977.

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