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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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Joe Louis Arena Archive
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No place like The Joe in the spring for playoff hockey
Posted on May 2, 2013 | 2 CommentsThe players storm the ice. The decibel levels rise to the rafters. The fans stand and shake those pom-poms, a splendid sea of red and white. For the 22nd straight... -
Detroit’s thunderous ovation at ’80 All-Star Game humbled Gordie Howe
Posted on February 25, 2013 | 1 CommentI still get goose bumps when I look at the video 33 years after what may be the greatest spontaneous tribute ever given to a beloved sports figure. Sitting in... -
A fan’s guide to watching a hockey game at The Joe
Posted on January 28, 2013 | 3 CommentsIt’s more than a hockey game. It’s an experience. It’s a consumption of history, the legendary-aura absorbs your bloodstream as you step through the doors, smell the stale beer, intake... -
Let’s keep The Joe
Posted on December 24, 2012 | No CommentsTwo Stanley Cup celebrations, two beatings of Patrick Roy and a double-overtime goal nobody will ever forget, all of which occurred inside Joe Louis Arena. It’s the house Steve Yzerman... -
Ilitch desperately trying to achieve more in Detroit before it’s too late
Posted on December 6, 2012 | 12 CommentsOn Tuesday in Lansing, Mike Ilitch submitted a plan to Michigan legislators that has been long in the making. Ilitch is proposing a venue in downtown Detroit that will serve... -
Remembering the Red Wings legendary Budd Lynch
Posted on October 10, 2012 | 3 CommentsYesterday the Detroit Red Wings lost one of their most legendary figures, although he never wore the Winged Wheel. Many Red Wing fans have only known Budd Lynch as the... -
“The Brow” Diroff was a Detroit Original
Posted on July 30, 2012 | 5 CommentsNews of Joe Diroff’s passing in 1997 raised more than a few eyebrows around town – not so much in distress, perhaps, as in a reflexive salute to a Detroit... -
Red Wings take first steps toward new stadium in downtown Detroit
Posted on June 2, 2012 | 5 CommentsIt’s long been speculated that the Detroit Red Wings would be building a new stadium to replace the 33-year-old Joe Louis Arena, but until recently it had merely been speculation.... -
Red Wings’ Maltby was the ultimate pest
Posted on March 2, 2012 | 2 CommentsThough he never played on a #1 line, Kirk Maltby played against many of them. Maltby’s skills were such that he was often asked to disrupt the tactics of the... -
Wings win 21st straight at The Joe to set a record
Posted on February 15, 2012 | No CommentsWill the Detroit Red Wings ever lose another game at home? On Tuesday they defeated the Dallas Stars, 3-1 to set an NHL record for the most consecutive victories on...
