Tyrus Raymond "Ty" Cobb , nicknamed "The Georgia Peach," was a Hall of Fame baseball player and is regarded by historians and journalists as the best player of the dead-ball era and as one of the greatest players of all time. Cobb also received the most votes of any player on the 1936 inaugural Hall of Fame Ballot.

Cobb is widely credited with setting 90 Major League Baseball records during his career. He still holds several records as of 2007, including the highest career batting average and most career batting titles with 12 . He retained many other records for almost a half century or more, including most career hits until 1985 , most career runs until 2001, most career games played and at bats until 1974, and the modern record for most career stolen bases until 1977.