{"product_id":"cobb-a-biography-9781565121447","title":"Cobb: A Biography","description":"Al Stump has redefined America's perception of one of its most famous sports heroes with this gripping look at Ty Cobb, a man who walked the line between greatness and psychosis. Based on Stump's interviews with Cobb while ghostwriting the Hall-of-Famer's 1961 autobiography, this account of Cobb's life and times reveals both the darkness and the brilliance of the \"Georgia Peach\". Photos.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStump, Al:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Al Stump (1916-1995) was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado. During World War II, he was a war correspondent, and afterward he worked as a sportswriter for national and regional publications, including \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Saturday Evening Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTrue Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Heritage\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e. He wrote--both independently and in collaboration with famous athletes--six books, including Ty Cobb's \u003ci\u003eMy Life in Baseball\u003c\/i\u003e, Sam Snead's \u003ci\u003eEducation of a Golfer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChampions Against Odds\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Champion Breed\u003c\/i\u003e. His article, \"Ty Cobb's Wild 10-Month Fight to Live,\" written for \u003ci\u003eTrue Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Best American Sport Story award of 1962. It was the basis for the 1994 motion picture Cobb, directed by Ron Shelton.","brand":"Algonquin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50420197654802,"sku":"9781565121447","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_18a811e5-0775-400e-9c63-f6c42264b59b.jpg?v=1729491389","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/cobb-a-biography-9781565121447","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}