Ty Cobb was a baseball player.
In baseball statistics , an error is an act , in the judgment of the official scorer , of a fielder misplaying a ball in a manner that allows a batter or baserunner to advance one or more bases or allows an at bat to continue after the batter should have been put out . Ty Cobb . In 1999 , editors at the Sporting News ranked Ty Cobb 3rd on their list of `` Baseball 's 100 Greatest Players '' .