Severe thunderstorms will be possible across portions of the northern Plains/Upper Midwest today. Heavy rain will also likely bring flash flooding to this area. Showers and thunderstorms will linger across the Gulf states. Flash flooding is likely in the central Gulf Coast. develop then linger across the Gulf states, yielding high rainfall amounts. Read More >. Salt Lake City, UT.
Tommy Lee Jones as Ty Cobb. Cobb was an ornery racist who was one of the game's best players, and it's this contradiction that's at the heart of Ron Shelton's Cobb.. Jones fully embodies the crusty Cobb in both his playing days and as the bitter old man who is interviewed by a naÃ¯ve reporter.
Cobb played in three World Series with the Tigers, losing each one. Despite his gruff demeanor, he served as player-manager of the Tigers from 1921-1926. I never saw anyone like Ty Cobb. No one even close to him. He was the greatest all time ballplayer. That guy was superhuman, amazing, said Hall of Fame manager Casey Stengel. In 1936, the first balloting was held for election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.