Mickey Lolich, 85; World Series hero for 1968 Tigers

[CTListener]

The corpulent left-hander won three of the four games Detroit won from the Cardinals.

Mickey Lolich, 1968 World Series hero for the Tigers, dies at 85

Mickey Lolich, who pitched three complete-game victories to help the Detroit Tigers win the 1968 World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals, died Wednesday at the age of 85.

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[umfan]

A fine player.

'Corpulent' seems to be an exaggeration. While he was heavier than many of his contemparies, he wasn't nearly heavy enough to warrant that descriptor.

 

[CTListener]

A fine player.

'Corpulent' seems to be an exaggeration. While he was heavier than many of his contemparies, he wasn't nearly heavy enough to warrant that descriptor.

Yeah, you're right. He had a large gut, but only weighed about 210 pounds. Compare him to CC Sabathia or Sid Fernandez and he was almost svelte.