MIDLAND — Mickey Lolich can’t really explain it, either his magic arm or the soundness of his training regimen. But the 69-year-old Detroit Tigers legend can point to one large piece of evidence.

DETROIT, MI - AUGUST 21: Former Detroit Tiger pitcher Mickey Lolich waves to the fans prior to the start of the game between the Minnesota Twins and the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on August 21, ...

Two of the most beloved Mets players came back to the team on the same day, two years apart In 1980, the Mets signed Rusty ...

Former Tigers pitcher Mickey Lolich notched three complete game wins during the 1968 World Series against the Cardinals. Named the MVP of the World Series, the lefty posted a 1.67 ERA, allowing 20 ...

The Detroit Tigers will pay tribute this Saturday May 25th to the 1968 World Series Champion Tigers before their 4:05 p.m. game with the Minnesota Twins at Comerica Park. Doors open at 2:00 p.m. and ...

DETROIT -- The year 1968 was one of the most memorable for pitching. Denny McLain was a 31-game winner. Bob Gibson won only 22 games, but he finished the season with an earned run average, 1.12, that ...

Roger Maris, who memorably hit 61 in ’61 for the Yankees and helped the Cardinals win two pennants in the final two years of his career, turned out to be a pretty good scout and prophet before the ...

CLEVELAND -- Indians' ace pitcher Corey Kluber will take the mound in Game 7 on Wednesday with a chance to become the first pitcher to win three starts in one World Series since Detroit's Mickey ...

BALTIMORE – The designated-hitter rule was adopted by the American League in 1973. Before that, pitchers batted in the AL, as they still do now in the National League. In this aspect of baseball, ...

There's no comparison, but we'll get to that shortly. Former Detroit Tigers left-hander Mickey Lolich, the MVP of the 1968 World Series for the Tigers, told the Free Press earlier this week that he ...

Bob Gibson, the MVP and Cy Young Award winner of the Cardinals, is known as one of the game's best big-game pitchers. Twice in the previous four years he has pitched St. Louis to victory in Game 7 of ...