Hero of the 1968 World Series. One of the first players that I was aware of on the Tigers. Gone at age 85.
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Rest in peace, Mister Lolich.
Thanks for the memories. 1968 of course comes to mind first. What a time to be a Tigers fan. 31 wins for Denny Mclain, and your 3 complete game wins to capture the World Series that year. 2 feats that will never happen again in major league baseball. A byegone era, that’s for sure.
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Honestly the way that guy lived im shocked he made it to 85. If you put a gun to my head i wouldve bet he was long gone. Good for him.
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Retired as the MLB all time leader in K for a LHP.
Is still #5 45 years later (Unit Carlton CC Kershaw)
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Winning 3 of the 4 Tigers WS games was unreal in 1968. Not sure there are too many in that conversation.
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are you mixing him up with McLain, who once claimed to routinely drink 20 cokes a day?
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I’ll always remember him as the #2 starter. But sometimes #2 can be clutch. I think he pitched on two days rest for the seventh game of the WS and beat the invincible Bob Gibson. Thank-you Mr. Lolich for giving me a thrill I’ll always remember.
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And drink like a fish, but outlived Earl Wilson Sparma and now Lolich?
Glad we still got Willie. 10 left from that WS team including a 97 yr old Elroy Face!
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One of the greatest and most underrated feats in my 6 decades of watching sports was Mickey Lolich’s 1968 WS performance.
That was a great Cardinals team.
And I am not even a Tgers fan.
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We’ve already lost a few from ‘84
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yep you’re right I was mixing him up with Denny. My bad!
As a long time Cardinal fan I remember him well. I did not realize he was not in the HOF what a tragedy that he was not voted in before he passed.