Cobb’s split grip is particularly pronounced in this picture, contrasted to Ruth’s closed grip near the knob of the bat. As for the remainder of the booklet, Cobb goes on to describe major concepts in batting, including; selecting the bat itself, gripping the bat, body position and stance.

Feb 23, 2016 · Cobb was a contact type of hitter that relied on getting the ball in play and using his speed to leg out many hits. Using this spread type of grip and “choking’ up on the bat gave him better control to capitalize on his hitting approach.

DON'T GRIP YOUR BAT AT THE VERY END; leave say an inch or two. ALSO, LEAVE AT LEAST AN INCH OR MOE SPACE BETWEEN YOUR HANDS; that gives you balance and control of bat, and also keeps hands from interfering with each other during swing.

Mar 22, 2011 · Cobb is famous for (among other things) his split-hands grip. When you see a photo of Cobb with the bat in his hands, there's a good two or three inches between his hands.

Apr 3, 2012 · Sean Casey and Larry Bowa examine how Ty Cobb had more than 4,000 career hits with his unique grip and stance

Oct 19, 2011 · Because Ty disdained the sticky feel of resin on his hands, all of his bats throughout his career had several twists of tape wrapped about 8 to 10 inches up the handle to improve his grip.) The length was 34.5 inches and the weight, which ranged from 40 to 44 ounces, was evenly distributed.

Dec 8, 2009 · A rare piece of baseball memorabilia is up for bid as MEARS Online Auctions offers an experimental Kork-Grip bat used and likely invented by the Georgia Peach. After hitting .420 in 1911 and .410 in 1912, you wouldn’t think Ty Cobb would have been all that concerned with his bats. For Cobb, though, there was always an edge waiting to be ...

Feb 3, 2011 · Many players, most notably Ty Cobb, adopted a split-hands grip, hoping to increase their bat control. But bat manufacturers sought to improve the tool itself by making a bat that was easier to swing.

May 19, 2013 · Both Ty Cobb and Honus Wagner had to laugh about this because they were each leading their respective leagues in hitting at the time. Cobb won 12 American League Batting titles and Wagner won 8 National League Batting titles, all while using this split grip.

Cobb brought his hands together during the swing though. He stood with a split grip for his load up only, which I assume is because his bat was too fucking heavy to begin with.