[csn vinnie]

The 1968 Tigers had Mickey Lolich. Three Series wins. He couldn't throw 102 mph like some of the 2006 Tigers, but when the game was on the line, he was a stud.

And I'm a Cardinal fan.

[bobby.223]

the '68 tigers were a very good team. (they would have won the AL flag in '67 also if not for denny's, ahem, "accident" towards the end of the season.) lolich was great that series.

[Vigilanteman]

Lolich had a great series and even hit a lucky home run, but he was merely an above average pitcher who had only two 20 game win seasons in his entire career, pitching almost the entire time for contending teams. Walter Johnson managed twelve 20 game win seasons, pitching almost the entire time for non-contending teams.

Lolich had a career batting average of .110 and never hit another homerun. Walter Johnson hit 97 and had a career batting average of .235.

That isn't to say the Tigers didn't deserve to win the 1968 World Series because they clearly played a better 7 games, it is only to say the 2006 Cardinals did better yet despite an anemic regular season in what is arguably the toughest division in baseball.