Edited sentence: (Whether the Cobb biogtaphy published in 1961 told the truth or not, this photograph gives the lie to the common belief that Cobb approached bases with his "spikes" up; in that book he claims he preferred to make a "toe slide" giving a fielder a minimum area to tag with the ball, and this picture bears his claim out.Another phoro, often published, purports to show Cobb barrelling into a catcher feet first; the runner's face is not visible but the photo has sometimes been doctored to add Cobb's face to it