On may 25, 20 aat comerica park, there was a reunion of the 1968 world series champion setroti tigers. Mickey lolich was born on september 12, 1940 in portland, oregon, usa as michael stephen lolich. The date box field has a link to the box score from the game being described. Mickey lolich wins game 7 of the 1968 world series october 10, 1968.
What a fitting way to finish a throwback season that resembled the pitchinganddefense days of. Full 9th inning from game 7 of the 1968 world series. The tigers score their fourth run in the top of the 9th on a single from don wert. The tigers couldnt have won the 1968 world series without lolichs three completegame victories over the st. The tigers won in seven games for their first championship since 1945, and the. Mickey lolich captured the sporting headlines in 1968 by upstaging hall of famer, bob gibson, in the world series. When mickey lolich threw 170 pitches on fathers day and got. Al kaline and bob gibson, october 2, 1968 world series. Tim mccarver popped up to bill freehan, and it was all over.
Mickey lolich michael stephen lolich born september 12, 1940 is an american former professional baseball player. In his third appearance in the series, lolich had to pitch after only two days rest in the. Oct 30, 2014 bumgarner a throwback to pre pitch count era san francisco giants pitcher madison bumgarner throws during the fifth inning of game 7 of baseballs world series against the kansas city royals. Mickey lolichs daughter on probation for theft upi archives. He played in major league baseball as a pitcher from 1962 until 1979, most notably for the detroit tigers. In his first full season 1964, mickey lolich went 189 an era of 3. Mickey lolich of the detroit tigers is shown pitching during the second game of the world series against the st. Jan 06, 20 his 1968 world series performance alone makes him a detroit legend, going 30 with three complete games, and a 1. He escaped the first inning after 21 pitches by getting mike shannon to fly out to. Mickey lolich records his third consecutive complete game victory of the series. The 1968 season was tagged the year of the pitcher, and the series featured dominant performances from cardinals pitcher bob gibson, mvp of the 1964 world series and 1967 world series. Game 7 1968 world series full 9th inning detroit tigers v. Louis cardinals, winning three games including game 7 off cards ace bob gibson, picking off speedsters lou brock and curt flood and hitting the only home run of his career.
The year mickey lolich won the world series michigan history. Oct 10, 2018 mickey lolich of the detroit tigers is shown pitching during the second game of the world series against the st. He is an actor, known for the incredible melting man 1977, 1972 american league championship series 1972 and the ed sullivan show 1948. I guess you could say that im the redemption of the fat man.
After winning games two and five, lolich was slated start game seven in st. In 1968 tiger, mickey lolich had a solid 179 regular season record. In that game 7, gibson was perfect the first time through the lineup, and the game was scoreless until the 7th. But in the 1968 world series lolich stole the headlines. The ist included bill dinneen and deacon phillipe in 1903, christy mathewson in 1905, babe adams in 1909, jack coombs in 1910, smoky joe wood in 1912, red faber in 1917, stan coveleski in. Here are some recollections from series mvp mickey lolich who. Bumgarner a throwback to prepitch count era san francisco giants pitcher madison bumgarner throws during the fifth inning of game 7 of baseballs. Nov 08, 2014 pitching three complete games in a world series is, you know, is sort of a great feat, lolich said. Mickey lolich cemented his place in detroit tigers lore by pitching the. Lolich finished his career 12th on the alltime strikeout list with 2,832, second only to steve carlton among lefthanders. The 1968 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 1968 season.
Detroit manager mayo smith received some notoriety for moving outfielder mickey stanley to shortstop for the 1968 world series, which. Great moments in sports commemorated on cardboard, tigers vs. The hall of stats inductee who was left off the bbwaa ballot dec 26, 2017. Peak 35% longevity 65% articles mentioning mickey lolich. Lolich sported a fine 179 record, but was overshadowed by mclains glorious year. Mclains 30th thrilled the baseball world baseball hall of fame.
The 1968 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 1968. Mickey lolich was chosen by detroit manager mayo smith as the game. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games lolich pitched in, specifically relating to his 1968 pitching statistics. Tigers deck cards 43 on wild pitch after ozunas tying hr. Louis cardinals once again dominated the national league on the way to their second consecutive fall classic as bob gibson remained at the top of the list of national league pitchers. Crazily enough, gibson and mickey lolich ended the series with identical eras, and they both started game 7 20 gibson pitched games 1, 4, and 7, lolich pitched 2, 5, and 7. In the top of the 11th, lolich had a bit of a scare when al cowens hit a deep fly ball to right field, and for a minute it looked like the famed overhang would gobble it up, but jim northrup reached his long arm up and made the catch on. Oct 10, 2009 the cardinals finally got on the board in the bottom of the inning on a mike shannon home run, but that was it all the redbirds could muster. The mickey lolich world series stats seen below include his world series.
While his more famous teammate mclain struggled, lolich carried the load. He won three games in the 1968 world series, beating hall of fame pitcher bob gibson in game 7 to deliver a championship to detroit. Michael stephen lolich born september 12, 1940 is an american former professional baseball player. Mickey lolich is surrounded by happy teammates and the media after pitching his third complete game victory in the 1968 world series. He started, completed, and won three games, allowing only 5 runs and 6 walks, while striking out 21, in 27 innings. Of course the game is different no, bumgarner pitched a record 52 23 innings in this postseason, going 41 with a 1. Oct 31, 2001 its funny, lolich says, those three games that i won in the world series are three games that do not count in my lifetime record. Mickey lolich 20 remembers 1968 detroit tigers youtube. Mickey lolich, a staple of detroit tigers lore for his performance in the 1968 world series, will toss the ceremonial. Mickey lolich hit a home run in the 68 world series which was the only one of his career.
There were the twelve league leader cards to start the set, an eight card world series subset highlighting the 1967 fall classic, allstar cards for both the american and national league, team cards, team rookie cards that pictured two players and, of course, the checklists. The mickey lolich world series stats seen below include his world series yearbyyear hitting stats, world series fielding stats, and world series pitching stats where applicable. Tigers 68 hero lolich relives series magic via cubs. A threetime allstar, lolich is most notable for his performance in the 1968 world series against the st. Gibson pitched complete games in games 1, 4, and 7.
Since that time, millions of baseball fans around the world have. The series also featured dominant performances from cardinals pitcher bob gibson, mvp of the 1964 world series and 1967 world series. Mclain didnt pitch all that well in the world series going 1 and 2. Mickey lolich had better luck than bob gibson bleacher. Tigers pitcher mickey lolich helps his cause by homering in the top. The tigers took game 2 easily, 81, behind mickey lolich s complete game lolich pitched in mclains shadow during the regular season, going 179. Lolich picked it up, winning games 2, 5 and on 2 days rest the decisive game 7. The world series moved to detroit for game 3, and the cardinals captured an easy 83 decision thanks to orlando cepedas and tim mccarvers tworun homers. May 27, 20 on may 25, 20 aat comerica park, there was a reunion of the 1968 world series champion setroti tigers.
Mickey lolichs great world series lolich was great. Mickey lolichs epic world series wins still turn heads, 50 years later. Louis cardinals, and he averaged 312 innings pitched over the following six seasons an absolutely crucial contribution to the tigers rotation, especially in light of twotime cy young winner denny mclains 1970 suspension. Mickey sold his donut shop a few years ago but is still enjoying life. Oyler finished each of the four games won by the tigers, three of them with mvp mickey lolich on the pitchers mound. Sep 12, 2012 1968 was the year that mickey lolichs teammate denny mclain won 31 games. Mickey lolich every game played with complete stats, links to box scores and automated. The 65th edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff between american league al champion detroit tigers and the national league nl champion and defending world series champion st. Pitching three complete games in a world series is, you know, is sort of a great feat, lolich said.
In the world series he proved to be unbeatable, pitching three complete. Having completed game 7, lolich became the 12th pitcher to win three games in a world series, and the last with three complete games in a single series. He played in major league baseball as a lefthanded pitcher from 1962 until 1979, most notably for the detroit tigers. Mickey lolich, a staple of detroit tigers lore for his performance in the 1968 world series, will toss the ceremonial first pitch on thursday.
Mickey lolich pitched in 39 major league games during the 1968 regular season. He also joined a select list of pitchers with three victories in a world series. The 1968 world series brought mickey lolich out of the shadows. Tigers catcher bill freehan lifts pitcher mickey lolich into the air following the final out of game 7 of the 1968 world series. Michael stephen mickey lolich september 12, 1940 was the detroit tigers star during the 1968 world series against the st. Apr 09, 2010 mickey lolich s great world series lolich was great. Lolich won three games during that world series, but denny mclains clutch performance in game 6 set the stage for the decisive game 7.
Louis cardinals when he earned three completegame victories. He has been married to joyce fleenor since november 21, 1964. Mickey lolich position pitcher years 19631979 hall rating 85 next ballot mickey lolich is next eligible for the hall of fame via the modern baseball era committee in 2023. After winning the fifth game, lolich started the seventh game on two days rest against bob gibson, who had been victorious in his last seven world series decisions. Mickey lolich l was the number two starter behind denny mclain in 1968, winning seventeen games.
Mickey lolich society for american baseball research. Jan 20, 2014 full 9th inning from game 7 of the 1968 world series. On october 10, 1968, after a 23 year hiatus, the tigers had brought home a world series championship. This is an authorized producton of the famous miley collection, on 2 cds, with total runtime of over 2 hours, 37 minutes. May 08, 2015 the 1968 set contained all of the elements that made topps series from the 1960s so enjoyable to collect.
Gibson came into the series with a stunning regularseason earned run average of just 1. Louis cardinals in the final game of the 1968 world series at busch stadium in st. Lolichs 1955 babe ruth team played in the babe ruth league world series in austin, texas, in 1955 and his american legion team was in the american legion world series in billings, montana, in 1957. One pitcher who lolich battled in amateur tournaments was al downing,also a lefthander, who was later signed by the yankees.
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