Mickey Lolich, Detroit Tigers 1968 World Series hero, dies at 85

Updated Feb. 4, 2026, 12:08 p.m. ET Legendary Detroit Tigers pitcher Mickey Lolich, whose three complete game victories in the 1968 World Series delivered a championship and earned him the series MVP, has died at age 85. As one of the anchors of the Tigers’ pitching staff in the 1960s and ’70s, the portly southpaw, … Read more