This black-and-white action photo shows Detroit Tigers star Ty Cobb set at the plate, with the catcher crouched and the grandstand packed behind them. The image is commonly dated 1921, when Cobb served as the Tigers’ player-manager and still hit at an elite level.
Some versions of this photo are captioned as Cobb batting during a workout that season. Either way, it captures the era when Detroit baseball was played in daylight, on dusty infields, with thousands pressed into open-air stands.
Do you recognize the ballpark — or have any family stories about seeing Cobb or the Tigers in those years?
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