“Mickey Lolich, the down-to-earth pitcher who played 13 seasons for the Detroit Tigers and was named Most Valuable Player of the 1968 World Series after winning three games and hitting his only major ...

Pitcher Mickey Lolich, the MVP and Game 7 star of the Detroit Tigers' 1968 World Series triumph, died Wednesday at the age of 85, the team announced.

Lolich’s finest hour in baseball came during the 1968 World Series, when he tossed three complete-game victories, including a one-run gem in Game 7 against the Cardinals on just two days’ rest.