"Mickey Lolich was starting with one less day of rest. He pitched the first two innings like a man defusing a live bomb, working slowly and unhappily, and studying the problem at length before each new move.”
Roger Angell
“When we got to the World Series, the people of St. Louis were convinced that the Tigers were no match for their team. I met Bob Gibson at an autograph signing function years later and he told me that as far as St. Louis was concerned, the 1968 World Series never happened.”
Mickey Lolich
"Mickey Lolich was far from a conventional athlete. Labelled as too heavy, too slow, and too unconventional, Lolich was dismissed by scouts and sportswriters early in his career.
But with a devastating fastball and deceptive left-handed delivery, he steadily rose through the ranks, eventually joining the Detroit Tigers in 1963.
Over the next 13 seasons, Mickey Lolich would become one of the most durable pitchers of his era, known for throwing complete games with near-superhuman consistency."
Lolich won 14 games and started 30+ games for 11 years straight (1964-1974). He is also the only pitcher in the past 100 years to have over 375 IP in a season (1971).
His HOF credentials rival some who are there and I believe he deserves some consideration. 3.44 ERA, over 200 wins and over 2,800 Ks.
World Series MVP.
In my HOF!!!
Her first real interview & opportunity to
move needle. No accountability as if last 3.5 years never existed. Would not answer direct questions & sent citizens to a website to read how she plans to lead. No substance, no message,
all finger pointing … not the leader we need!
We lost Bill Freehan OTD in 2021 at age 79. He’s arguably the greatest catcher not in the HOF: Seven seasons with a 120 OPS+ or higher, 5 Gold Gloves, 11 time All Star. RIP