PURE AGGRESSION | The grit of determination is plainly seen on Ty Cobb's face as he goes hard into third base in a game against New York. His reputation as a fierce competitor, one he encouraged, overshadowed his skill at the plate. Harassed continuously as a rookie in 1905, he learned to do everything he could to gain the advantage over an opponent. Cobb was a natural right-hander who taught himself to bat from the left side of the plate in order to be closer to first base. He amassed 4,191 base hits in his career along with 892 stolen bases. Branch Rickey once said, "Cobb lived off the field as though he wished to live forever. He lived on the field as though it was his last day." He was possessed.

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