Part meta-analysis, part rousing narrative, Charles Leerhsen's Ty Cobb: A Terrible Beauty is a must-own.
On page nine of Ty Cobb: A Terrible Beauty, author Charles Leerhsen commits a sin that will go down in the annals of BYB history. Referring to sabermetricians as "baseball nerds," Leerhsen gives a quick synopsis of why Ty Cobb is one of, if not the greatest player in baseball history, citing team-dependent stats such as RBI and runs scored.
There. Now that I have my complaints out of the way, let me tell you why you need to buy this book.