Mickey Lolich
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Lolich in 2009
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: September 12, 1940 Portland, Oregon |
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 12, 1963, for the Detroit Tigers | |||
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| September 23, 1979, for the San Diego Padres | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 217–191 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.44 | ||
| Strikeouts | 2,832 | ||
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Michael Stephen Lolich (born September 12, 1940) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a pitcher from 1962 until 1979, most notably for the Detroit Tigers. He is best known for his performance in the 1968 World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals when he earned three complete-game victories, including a win over Bob Gibson in the climactic Game 7. He is of Croatian origin.
Lolich was signed by the Detroit Tigers as an amateur free agent in 1958. After five seasons in the minor leagues, he made his major league debut with the Tigers on May 12, 1963 at age 22. He blossomed in 1964 with 18 wins and 192 strikeouts in his first full major league season. In 1965, he fell to 14-14 but improved with 226 strikeouts, second best in the American League behind Sam McDowell.
In 1967, the Tigers hired former major league pitcher Johnny Sain as their pitching coach. Sain helped develop Lolich's pitching skills and taught him psychological aspects of pitching. The 1967 season was a memorable one for the tight four-way pennant race among the Tigers, the Boston Red Sox, the Minnesota Twins and the Chicago White Sox. The Tigers were in contention until the final day of the season, finishing one game behind the Red Sox. Lolich finished 14-13, but led the league in shutouts with six.
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