Ty Cobb

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Regarded by many as the fiercest competitor in baseball history, Georgia native Ty Cobb won a record twelve batting titles and established the all-time mark for highest career batting average with a .367.

Courtesy of Georgia Sports Hall of Fame.

Ty Cobb

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