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Ty Cobb testifies in Congress re. baseball integrity...
Ty Cobb testifies in Congress re. baseball integrity...
Item # 717946
July 31, 1951
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. July 31, 1951
* Ty Cobb and the integrity of MLB baseball & other sports
* Testifies to U.S. Congress re. organized crime & gambling
The top of page 19 has a two column heading: "Cobb Warns Congress To Leave Baseball Alone" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 28 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.
AI notes: On July 30, 1951, baseball great Ty Cobb testified before a House Judiciary subcommittee investigating organized crime and gambling in professional sports. Amid growing concerns over corruption, Cobb defended the integrity of Major League Baseball, acknowledging past scandals like the 1919 Black Sox but insisting the sport had made significant progress. He expressed strong support for Commissioner Happy Chandler’s efforts to maintain order and stated that, during his own career, he had never seen evidence of players throwing games. Cobb condemned gambling and reassured Congress that the vast majority of players were honest, helping to reinforce public confidence in the game during a time of national scrutiny.
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