Ty Cobb's reputation as a racist is a wee bit more overblown than it should be. I realize that to a lot of critical theorists who can't look at Tony the Tiger without spotting racism, I'm going to look like I'm defending the man, but you know what? Those people are only broadening the definition of racism, and one day they'll call the wrong person a racist and find themselves on the wrong end of a very expensive libel lawsuit. Anyway, Ty Cobb's brand of racism was ultimately … more