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Saturday Lot #232

This original Ty Cobb Oil Painting was done by Artist Grant Smith. This rendering was completed with on his fingers and a stick. His philosophy was to portray Ty Cobb with thick heavy strokes and ghoulish skin to represent the tenacious style of play by Cobb.
This painting measures 36 x 24 inches and has been signed on the front and back by Smith.

Ty Cobb was born in 1886 and was known as the “Georgia Peach”. Cobb is widely credited with setting 90 MLB records during his career. His combined total of 4,065 runs scored and runs batted in (after adjusting for home runs) is still the highest ever produced by any major league player. He still holds several records up to the 2024 season including the highest phenomenal batting average of .366.
Cobb played for the Detroit Tigers from 1905 to 1926 and for the Philadelphia Athletics from during the 1927 28 season. He was also a manager for the Tigers from 1921 to 1926.

Very rarely does a painting capture the character and style of play of an athlete, but this painting captures Ty Cobb’s grit, rough & touch play on the field. Now you can own this piece of sports art one off history.

This Painting is a off. No others exist and no prints were ever made.