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- 1937 On May 25, 1975, Mickey Lolich wins his 200th game for the Tigers, becoming just the third pitcher to win that many for Detroit. In a rain-shortened game in Chicago, Lolich beats the White Sox, 4-1 with
seven innings of work. The lefty will win 207 games for the Tigers, third all-time behind Hooks Dauss and George Mullin.
On May 25, 1937, Tiger catcher/manager Mickey Cochrane is beaned in the head by a pitch from New York’s Bump Hadley. Cochrane is unconscious for seven days and nearly days as a result. The future Hall of Famer never plays another game in the big leagues, though he returns to manage Detroit the next season.
- 1937 On May 25, 1975, Mickey Lolich wins his 200th game for the Tigers, becoming just the third pitcher to win that many for Detroit. In a rain-shortened game in Chicago, Lolich beats the White Sox, 4-1 with
seven innings of work. The lefty will win 207 games for the Tigers, third all-time behind Hooks Dauss and George Mullin.
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