The Detroit Tigers family lost a legend on Wednesday with the death of 1968 World Series hero Mickey Lolich, who passed away at the age of 85.
The departure of the all-time great leaves the fanbase in remembrance of a brilliant career that saw the southpaw throw 3,638 1/3 MLB innings, striking out 2,832 hitters — good enough for fifth all-time in strikeouts among lefties. To many of those who witnessed those late-60s and early-70s teams, Lolich was an all-time favorite.
Which leads to today’s Tigers Topic discussion: Who is your all-time favorite member of the Motor City Kitties? They do not necessarily need to be someone from your lifetime; for instance, mine is Hank Greenberg, for what he did on and off the field.
But I also had Alan Trammell and Lou Whitaker, who ushered me into Tiger fandom, as well as Cecil Fielder and the excitement he brought to the D in the early 90s. And I certainly cannot forget Miguel Cabrera and Justin Verlander, both of whom are sure-fire Hall of Famers and had the Tigers on the cusp of World Series rings.
So enough about me, who is your all-time favorite? Let us know in the comments below.