We remember Mickey Lolich who was born in Portland, Oregon, on this day in 1940.
Lolich broke with the Tigers in 1963 and turned into one of the best pitchers in the AL. His career had two highlights:
1) Lolich won 3 games, including game 7, to beat Bob Gibson and the Cardinals in the 1968 World Series; and,
2) He won 25, completed 29 and threw 376 innings in 1971.
Lolich was one of the toughest pitchers in baseball history: 217 wins, 3.43 ERA plus 195 complete games.
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