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Show "Babe" Pinelli Proves That Ty Cobb Is Wrong "Babe" rinelli of the Cincinnati Reds Is rated one of the best third-sackers third-sackers in the National league. Yet prior to becoming a star he was twice turned down by Detroit as shy big-league big-league caliber. Says Pinelli : "Ty Cobb sure did me a big favor when he said I wasn't a big-leaguer and turned ine loose. When he sent me to the minors the last thing I told him was that I would make his Judgment look bad. I think I have delivered. de-livered. "If Cobb hadn't turned thumbs down on me and sent me back to the minors I probably would still be holding down a spot on the Detroit bench, little more than a spectator." |