Roly poly mickey lolich biography

  • A tribute to 1968 World Series 3 game winner Mickey Lolich, the single was released by Marquee Records in Detroit, sometime in late October 1968.
  • "Roly-poly" Mickey Lolich won over 200 major league games.
  • In came roly-poly Lolich, whose last relief appearance was two years ago, for one game, and before that, eight years ago, for one game.

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    Who Remembers The 1960s stad Tigers Rap ‘Roly Poly Mickey Lolich?’

    When the stad Tigers won the World Series in 1968, it was a huge deal for the city of Detroit and for any fan, ung and old, in the state of Michigan.

    Times certainly have changed because the way a big victory like that was celebrated back then was much different than today, much like this particular victory. "The Fans" wanted to honor the great Tigers Pitcher Mickey Lolich with a song that made its debut on WKNR on Halloween night.

    The song was written and produced by Bob Babbitt, and Gary Salisbury. The Fans would take "Roly Poly Mickey Lolich" to # 20 on KEENER, as this website remembers:

    Bob Babbitt, future ‘Funk Brother’ and part-time bassist for musikstil Records in 1968, was the name used bygd Robert Kreiner, who co-wrote this song. Bob Babbitt is playing drums in this recording.  Production was arranged bygd Bob Babbitt. A tribute to 1968

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    Mickey's new waist pitch

    Rotund comedian Jackie Gleason threw out the first ball last Friday at Candlestick Park for the San Francisco Giants' season opener against San Diego. Gleason was the oldest and fattest pitcher of the afternoon, but not by much. The Padres' Gaylord Perry, 39 and chubby, pitched well for six innings, whiffing eight and hiking his career strikeout total to 2,855, which tied him with Jim Bunning for third on the all-time list.

    And the winner for San Diego was 37-year-old Mickey Lolich, who has such an ample belly that he would look more at home in an untucked-in bowling shirt with SAM'S GARAGE written across the back. More surprising than the fact that Lolich can pitch effectively despite his girth and age is that he can do it despite having been out of baseball for a year. At this time last season Lolich was playing slow-pitch softball for the VFW post in Romeo, Mich.

    At least he was pitching for the VFW, right?

    "You kiddin'?" he says. "In slow-pitch softb

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    Roly-Poly Mickey Lolich

    This week, BKP celebrates the 83rd birthday, of the living legend, and Detroit Tigers' fan-favorite pitcher, Mickey Lolich. Although he is most recognized for his 1968, World Series MVP heroics, that saw him out-duel Cardinals' Ace Bob Gibson for the championship prize, it is way too easy to forget that his 2,832 career strikeouts, are still the third most by a southpaw, behind only Steve Carlton and the "Big Unit" Randy Johnson. He was a durable Clysdale, that finished close to 40% of his starts, hurling195 Complete Games and 40 shutouts, in his 16 year career. This is the story of "Roly-Poly" Mickey Lolich.
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