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Mickey Lolich

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Mickey Lolich was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1963 until 1979, almost entirely for the Detroit Tigers. A three-time All-Star, he won at least 14 games every year from 1964 through 1974. He was named Most Valuable Player of the 1968 World Series against the defending champion St. Louis Cardinals after three complete-game victories, including a 4-1 win over Bob Gibson in Game 7. In 1971 he was runner-up for the American League Cy Young Award after leading the league with 25 wins and 308 strikeouts, and he finished with 2,832 career strikeouts. He holds Tigers franchise records for strikeouts, games started and shutouts, and he died in 2026.

Facts
Birth Year
1940 1
Gender
Male 1
Medals or Titles Band
1 2
Connections

Competed In

Major League Baseball, Competitions
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World Series, Competitions
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On The Roster Of

Detroit Tigers, Teams and Clubs
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Plays

Baseball, Sports
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Nationality

United States

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Source Mickey Lolich (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
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was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball
Sources
1. MLB Stats API: MLB Stats API people search result for Mickey Lolich
MLB Stats API
  • People record, birth date
    "birthDate": "1940-09-12"
  • People record, gender
    "gender": "M"
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2. Mickey Lolich (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, nationality
    was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball
  • Career narrative
    Detroit became only the third team in World Series history to rally from a 3-1 series deficit to win in seven games
  • Plays: Baseball, Lead
    was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball
  • Competed In: World Series, Lead, World Series
    Lolich was named the Most Valuable Player of the 1968 World Series against the defending champion St. Louis Cardinals
  • Competed In: Major League Baseball, Lead, Major League Baseball
    was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball
  • On The Roster Of: Detroit Tigers, Article, team
    who played from 1963 until 1979, almost entirely for the Detroit Tigers
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