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Friday, August 13, 2021
Previous reports of Ty Cobb’s vision impairment appear to be exaggerated.
Lake County [Indiana] Times, August 13, 1921: Ty Cobb is in no danger of being forced out of baseball for several years, although he has a small cataract on one eye. When informed today of reports that he might not be able to finish the season, Cobb said his eyesight is unimpaired.
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[Cobb:] “It is true that I have a small cataract but my eyesight is as good as ever and I probably will not have to have an operation for four or five years.
Cobb hit .360 between 1921-1928, so the guy obviously didn’t have much trouble seeing the ball.
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1. Jefferson Manship (Dan Lee) Posted: August 13, 2021 at 08:18 AM (#6034229)C: Dink Mothell (7.2 WAR)
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