Letter from Ty Cobb to Lloyd Merriman, 1955 March 03

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Letter from Ty Cobb to Lloyd Merriman

Date1955 March 03

DescriptionA letter dated March 3, 1955 from Ty Cobb to Lloyd Merriman wherein Cobb sends hitting tips and discusses the mental part of the game. A letter is handwritten in green ink on Tyrus Cobb letterhead and includes an envelope (not shown) addressed to Merriman.

Object numberBL-2004-01971-01

Correspondent Cobb, Ty, 1886-1961

Subject Cobb, Ty, 1886-1961

Subject Merriman, Lloyd, 1924-2004

Attributes

Classificationsmanuscripts (documents)

Collection NumberBA MSS 044 Correspondence collection

Dimensions7.25 x 10.5 in.

Copyrighthttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

TrannscriptionTyrus R. Cobb 48 Spencer Lane, Atherton Menlo Park, California 3/3/55 / Dear Lloyd:- This with enclosure should reach you very soon, not knowing of your present address am mailing same to Chicago for forwarding. I note Tampa, Fla. date line or city of Carmichael's filing but cannot be sure you are training there as I have no other indication etc. I received a letter from a "pen friend" living in Libertyville, Ill. who seems a baseball fan and follower he sent me the enclosed, as you note I did write Marion as I stated I would also you note I did not mention "our session" here at my home. Neither are you to do so, to you I want the credit to go for any improvement you show if I was fortunate in suggesting. My letter to Marion and also now Carmichaels story and Marions statements in print, surely will do you no harm and you are on the spot to show by your hustle, keeping busy and on the go all the time in the so short a period the player is now called on in his conditioning. Show them how to really condition ones self, look out for number one, and it will pay you "dividends". I know you wont forget your stances its all in the little pamphlet I gave you. Oh! yes your open stance to pull for short stands (right field) or through opening man on first move back of plate to where your right foot or toe will be on a line with back of plate this protects you on curve balls, you see them break a fraction before you would if you stood even with plate. Go on back line of batters box against left hand pitchers and hit to left of second or better left of short stop's position. This will feel different for awhile but stick to it, the left hand pitchers will seem to lose their curve balls. By the way also today a package from Fresno, Coffee - Dale Bros. only identification. I am thinking it must have been of your doing, so to you we are obligated for your thought and kindness. I want to thank you here and now. One last word at this time and not that you need it. Work up that determination, the feeling I mean, that the pitcher is your meat also another good plan, is that every time at bat also in outfield, you are to play all to the limit with the thoughts in your mind of your doing the very best possible for your wife, your two kids, your relatives and friends that will see you or look in the papers next day to see what you have done. This spirit self developed and practiced surely has merit. All this mind you is to play the very best baseball you can and then demand the most money you can get and save what you can. I am, Sincerely Ty P.S. Note am using blank envelope. This transcript was created by volunteers during lockdown in 2020.

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