Just watched a youtube video on players with 4000+ *professional* hits. This counts MLB post season games, plus a wide variety of other pro leagues starting with the Negro Leagues, Minor League games, and extending into leagues like the California Winter League (rumored to be the first integrated league in the US.
There are two Tigers on the list, with Cobb of course being the first one. On this list Cobb is only 7th all time.
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