Mickey Lolich, a 200-game winner and the 1968 World Series MVP for the Detroit Tigers, dies at 85

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Feb. 4, 2026, 4:01 p.m.
Last Updated Feb. 4, 2026, 4:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/04/mickey-lolich-detroit-tigers-obit/

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DETROIT — Mickey Lolich, who had three complete-game victories for the Detroit Tigers in the 1968 World Series, the last pitcher to post the incredible feat, died Wednesday. He was 85. The Tigers said Lolich’s wife told them he died after a short stay in hospice care. An exact cause of death was no...