The Tiger Wore Spikes: The Life and Incredibly Troubled Legacy of Ty Cobb - Part II - The Georgia Peach Cobbler

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"And Ty Cobb wanted to play. But none of us could stand the son of a bitch when we were alive so we told him to stick it, hahahahahaha!!!" - Ray Liotta, as Shoeless Joe Jackson in "Field of Dreams"

Ty Cobb was one of the greatest baseball players of all time and king of the so-called Deadball Era. He played in the major leagues from 1905 to 1928, and was the first player ever voted into the Hall of Fame. 

But for all that he accomplished in his career, his legacy has been marred by the numerous incidents that happened on and off of the field, as well as various accounts of racism, bigotry, and perhaps murder. 

While some of that might be well and true, other parts of it have been sensationalized, embellished or straight-up fabricated. The result of not one, but two, biographies that did nothing more than to create the image of a bloodthirsty villain that many believe to still be true today.

In this second and final episode, The Hungry Historian will complete the tale of Ty, including some of the more infamous events that Cobb is known to have taken part in; like assaulting a handicapped fan or pulling his gun on the owner of a grocery store. 

Additionally, Chef Money will swing by and provide the instructions that you'll need in order to complete the episodes Featured Recipe - The Georgia Peach Cobbler. 

Cheers!

The Georgia Peach Cobbler 

Ingredients:

• 5 peaches, peeled, cored, and sliced (about 4 cups)
• ¾ cup brown sugar
• ¼ tsp cinnamon 
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 oz bourbon
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ⅛ tsp ground nutmeg
• ¼ tsp kosher salt
• ½ cup melted, unsalted butter
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

**Directions available within Part II**