Mickey Lolich, the portly left-hander who tossed three complete-game victories in the 1968 World Series, passed away on Wednesday. He was 85. The Associated Press was the first to break the story.

Mickey Lolich, the left-handed pitcher who outdueled Bob Gibson and won MVP of the 1968 World Series, was an icon of his time.

While teammate Denny McLain earned MVP honors in 1968 with his historic 31-win season, Lolich earned World Series MVP with three complete-game victories in the best-of-seven World Series over the favo...