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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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The Palace of Auburn Hills Archive
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Many reasons why Pistons may not move to downtown Detroit
Posted on January 6, 2013 | 6 CommentsThe Palace of Auburn Hills is considered one of the best-marketed facilities in the country. Since opening in August of 1988, The Palace has annually been one of the top-grossing... -
Dennis Rodman: Detroit’s Newest Hall of Famer
Posted on August 15, 2011 | No CommentsWhen Dennis Rodman entered Springfield’s Symphony Hall for his induction ceremony, the embattled commissioner of the NBA David Stern could not help but laugh. With a career that was filled... -
Detroit Pistons Need to Fire John Kuester
Posted on February 26, 2011 | No CommentsNow it is getting really ridiculous. Pistons coach John Kuester has lost all control of his team and is essentially facing a mutiny. Kuester’s ongoing rift with Rip Hamilton has... -
Love Him or Hate Him, Mike Ilitch is a Great Team Owner
Posted on August 10, 2010 | 3 CommentsDowntown Detroit is the home to adjacent professional sports stadiums that were built at nearly the same time: Comerica Park and Ford Field. But the contrast between the two teams that play... -
Tom Wilson’s Departure Devalues the Pistons Franchise
Posted on February 18, 2010 | No CommentsThe resignation yesterday by Tom Wilson, the longtime President and CEO of the Pistons and Palace Sports and Entertainment may have been a shock to many, but with the Davidson... -
Rumors Hot Again About a Joint Pistons/Red Wings Arena In Downtown Detroit
Posted on January 19, 2010 | 2 CommentsBack in June of last year, the Detroit Athletic Co. blog was the first to report that the Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Pistons were exploring a joint venture of... -
“Magic” May Trash Isiah, but Zeke was the Greatest Piston Ever
Posted on October 27, 2009 | No CommentsPistons legend Isiah Thomas recently made headlines when it was revealed in the new book “When the Game Was Ours” by Larry Bird and Magic Johnson that Johnson believes Thomas... -
Are the Red Wings Considering a Move to Auburn Hills?
Posted on June 25, 2009 | 3 CommentsThe rumor mill is churning like crazy in the Detroit sports world. The latest talk is that the Detroit Red Wings are going to play one more season at Joe Louis... -
Detroit Pistons Early History
Posted on October 14, 2008 | No CommentsIt’s hard to believe that there was a time when the Detroit Pistons played in a high school gymnasium — but that’s exactly where they started. The franchise was founded... -
Trader Jack
Posted on April 4, 2008 | 1 CommentFor those of you who did not catch the event the other night, the Pistons honored “Trader” Jack McCloskey during halftime by raising a banner in the Palace rafters. McCloskey’s...
