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The '''Ty Cobb Museum''' is a museum located in [[Royston, Georgia|Royston]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], that honors [[National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum|Baseball Hall of Fame]] player [[Ty Cobb|Tyrus Raymond Cobb]]. The museum contains art and memorabilia, film, video, books and historical archives of Cobb as well as several other notable people from [[Franklin County, Georgia]]. |
[[Image:jaab.jpg]]The '''Ty Cobb Museum''' is a museum located in [[Royston, Georgia|Royston]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], that honors [[National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum|Baseball Hall of Fame]] player [[Ty Cobb|Tyrus Raymond Cobb]]. The museum contains art and memorabilia, film, video, books and historical archives of Cobb as well as several other notable people from [[Franklin County, Georgia]]. |
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Items on display include Cobb's 1907 [[American League]] (A.L.) batting champion medal. The Cobb Theater features stadium-style seating accented by a beautiful mural. A video features the narration of [[Georgia Bulldogs]] broadcasting legend [[Larry Munson]], interviews with [[Atlanta Braves]] star [[Chipper Jones]] and [[ESPN]] baseball analyst [[Peter Gammons]], along with rare footage and still photographs of [[Ty Cobb]]. |
Items on display include Cobb's 1907 [[American League]] (A.L.) batting champion medal. The Cobb Theater features stadium-style seating accented by a beautiful mural. A video features the narration of [[Georgia Bulldogs]] broadcasting legend [[Larry Munson]], interviews with [[Atlanta Braves]] star [[Chipper Jones]] and [[ESPN]] baseball analyst [[Peter Gammons]], along with rare footage and still photographs of [[Ty Cobb]]. |
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Revision as of 21:58, 2 July 2007
File:Jaab.jpgThe Ty Cobb Museum is a museum located in Royston, Georgia, that honors Baseball Hall of Fame player Tyrus Raymond Cobb. The museum contains art and memorabilia, film, video, books and historical archives of Cobb as well as several other notable people from Franklin County, Georgia.
Items on display include Cobb's 1907 American League (A.L.) batting champion medal. The Cobb Theater features stadium-style seating accented by a beautiful mural. A video features the narration of Georgia Bulldogs broadcasting legend Larry Munson, interviews with Atlanta Braves star Chipper Jones and ESPN baseball analyst Peter Gammons, along with rare footage and still photographs of Ty Cobb.
The museum also houses the Franklin County Sports Hall of Fame. Charter inductees are Cobb, 1943 A.L. MVP Spud Chandler, National Football League Pro Bowl lineman Tony Jones and College Football All-American quarterback Dee Dowis.
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