[DOC] [TLE] J! Archive - Show #4398, aired 2003-10-22 [PAR] An archive of clues and players for Jeopardy! show #4398. ... To injure opposing 
players, Ty Cobb was said to sharpen these... [DOC] [TLE] ESPN.com - Page2 - Readers: Dirtiest pro players [PAR] If there was a Dirty Player Hall of Fame, Ty Cobb would be an inaugural member. 
... the dugout where the infielders on the other team could see him, and sharpen 
his spikes. ... Yes, he was so hated by opposing fans that armed guards had to be 
posted to keep them ... His anger also was said not to be only on the ballfield. [DOC] [TLE] Five myths about Ty Cobb - Detroit Athletic [PAR] Aug 30, 2012 ... When it comes to Ty Cobb, the greatest Detroit Tiger of them all- and possibly the 
... Myth #2: Cobb sharpened his spikes in order to inflict damage on opposing 
players ... Cobb WAS an aggressive baserunner, but to say that he was a bloody 
... But shedding light on some of these untruths can hopefully help... [DOC] [TLE] Ty Cobb Myths - Professor Buzzkill - History's Myths Debunked [PAR] May 19, 2016 ... Ty Cobb, the supposedly fearsome outfielder for the Detroit Tigers from 1905-
1928, allegedly sharpened his spikes in order to injure opposing players while ... 
All players sharpened spikes to knock rust off and to create a better grip on the 
... The most that any balanced baseball historian can say about the... [DOC] [TLE] Ty Cobb - Wikipedia [PAR] Tyrus Raymond "Ty" Cobb (December 18, 1886  July 17, 1961), nicknamed "
The Georgia ... In 1936 Cobb received the most votes of any player on the 
inaugural ..... Baseball historian John Thorn said, "He is testament to how far you 
can get simply ..... one that he sharpened his spikes to inflict wounds to opposing 
players. [DOC] [TLE] Ty Cobb Quotes - Baseball Almanac [PAR] If the baseman stood where he had no business to be and got hurt, that was his 
fault. ... "The great trouble with baseball today is that most of the players are in the 
game for the money ... I never said I was a greater player than (Ty) Cobb. ... sharp 
spikes gave him a psychological advantage by intimidating the opposing team. [DOC] [TLE] 2015-06-01 - Detroit Historical Society [PAR] May 12, 2015 ... No matter what you think of Ty Cobb, you'll want to read Charles Leerhsen's 
fascinating ... injure opposing players? ... think we know about Cobb are 
inaccurate and that these dark tales ... Jackson character says, No one liked that 
son of a bitch, but that simply isn't accurate. ... with his sharpened spikes. [DOC] [TLE] Perhaps Ty Cobb Wasn't Mean After All</p> - Ponca City News [PAR] Jun 15, 2016 ... Leerhsen has done considerable research on Cobb, and he mentions ... people 
of our generation, Leerhsen said, is the work of Al Stump, who Cobb ... Cobb 
reportedly sharpened the spikes on his baseball shoes so that he ... Many of the 
quotes I found from opposing players defending Cobb's style were... [DOC] [TLE] Ty Cobb facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles ... [PAR] Oct 5, 2016 ... Ty Cobb is arguably the greatest baseball player who ever put on spikes. .... left-
handedhe would later say it started him off closer to first base. ... He was 
accused of deliberately sharpening his spikes to intimidate opposing infielders. 
.... These remarkable achievements, together with the excitement he... [DOC] [TLE] If you ain't cheatin', you ain't tryin' - The Economist [PAR] Jan 11, 2013 ... The two greatest players of that era, Barry Bonds (pictured) and Roger ... 
Needless to say, the voters have shown no consistency over the years ... or Ty 
Cobb, who sharpened the spikes on his cleats in the hopes of injuring opposing 
players and was known to lunge into the stands to physically attack fans. [DOC] [TLE] Willie Mays | Ty Cobb - Gerald R Ford Presidential Library & Museum [PAR] The most complete ball player

Question: To injure opposing players, Ty Cobb was said to sharpen these
Answer: his spikes