Fromt he discussion on Cobb on
www.baseball-fever.com, his attitude toward blacks isn't as clear cut as it sounds. It is possible if the price was right he'd have kept playing, and even played with one, though he wouldn't have been all that respectful he would have accepted thigns as they came at least.
However, he would have needed a great reason to stay with St. Louis. I assume money was aa larrge part, but I suspect somewhere, there was a desire to keep that career average as high as he could, and also his hit record. I think there should be a quote somewhere about how if O'Farrell had come close to the hit record, Cobb would have come out retirement to make sure he still had it. In fact, he'll likely make some bluster about thaat with his lifetime averge :-)
ONe other thought I just had after running an errand - will Pat join Cobb in helping plaers w/pensions? Pat might just joint he Sporting New in pushing for a pension system for players just becasue it'll still be harder for the Negro Leaguers without one. (In OTL Cobb himself was supporting several ex-players.)
If the pension situation was resolved favorably, that would make things easier come the 1970s,a nd you wouldnt' have the economic problems - suddenly no no strikes. (Well, you can do 1994s in a way, just as long as we get a World Series; '94s could be like '85s of OTL.)