Ty Cobb: Two Biographies--"Our Ty: Ty Cobb's Life Story" (1924) and "Which Was Greatest: Ty Cobb or Babe Ruth?" (1951) (McFarland Historical Baseball Library)
William R. Cobb, a retired engineer and business executive, is the author or editor of several books on baseball history. A member of the board of advisors for the Ty Cobb Museum in Royston, Georgia, he lives in Marietta, Georgia.Gary Mitchem is acquisitions editor at McFarland and a member of SABR.Mark Durr is senior cover designer at McFarland and a member of SABR.