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Alvin John Stump (October 20, 1916 – December 14, 1995), was an American author and sports writer. Stump spent time with Detroit Tigers ' Hall of Fame baseball player Ty Cobb in 1960 and 1961, collaborating on Cobb's autobiography. My Life in Baseball: A True Record was released shortly after Cobb's death.
Aug 30, 2011 · Al Stump, commissioned in 1960 to ghostwrite Ty Cobb ’s autobiography, My Life in Baseball: The True Record, would say it was a boozy, pill-induced, off-the-record confession—a secret...
Dec 18, 1995 · Al Stump, the sportswriter and ghostwriter whose two versions of the life of Ty Cobb provided contrasting portraits of the tempestuous baseball immortal, died on Thursday in Hoag Memorial...
Jan 8, 1995 · Al Stump ghosted Cobb's autobiography in 1961, when Cobb was dying of cancer and multiple other diseases. Cobb controlled "My Life in Baseball." That's what the publisher, Doubleday, wanted. The result, as expected in those times, was a self-promotional effort by a famous star.
Dec 17, 1995 · Al Stump, whose book about baseball great Ty Cobb was the basis for the 1994 film “Cobb,” has died. He was 79. Stump, who had lung and heart problems for several years, died Thursday of...
Aug 5, 1985 · Al Stump wrote this story for True magazine. Stump, 64, is a free lance writer who has had more than 1,000 magazine articles and 7 books published. He frequently contributes to Los...
Dec 17, 1995 · Al Stump, a leading sportswriter and the author of an unflinching biography of baseball star Ty Cobb, has died, his family announced Saturday. Stump, a Huntington Beach resident, died of...
