Sparked by Mickey Cochrane, their inspirational manager and All-Star catcher, the Tigers won their first world championship in October 1935. The victory over the Chicago Cubs, with Cochrane ...

Twenty-two years later, Cochrane was on his way to establishing himself as one of the greatest catchers in baseball history as a member of Connie Mack’s Philadelphia A’s. Cochrane won the ...

Who’s the greatest catcher to ever rule the American League? From game-changing defensive plays to clutch hits, these five ...

Inscription on a plaque dedicated to Hall of Fame catcher and Bridgewater native Mickey Cochrane on the Bridgewater Town Common On Oct. 20, 1931, in the town of Spavinaw, Okla., the oldest son ...

In 1999, he also finished 65th on the Sporting News' 100 Greatest Baseball Players. Does Mickey Cochrane really deserve to be on a list of players that don't deserve to be in the Baseball Hall of ...

The signs are encouraging.” Mr. Cochrane was Gordon Stanley (“Mickey”) Cochrane, catcher and manager of the Detroit Tigers. His condition, concussion of the brain and a triple skull fracture ...

In 1934, the Detroit Tigers paid Connie Mack $100,000 for Mickey Cochrane, baseball’s best catcher. In 1935, after he had led the Tigers to two successive American League pennants and the first ...

363, hitting a career high 49 home runs, and driving in 165 runs. Detroit Tigers' playing manager, Mickey Cochrane, was voted the American League's Most Valuable Player. The Tigers Won the Pennant ...

Named after Hall of Fame catcher Mickey Cochrane, Mantle hit home runs as far as Babe Ruth from both sides of the plate and when young could run like the wind. He won three MVP Awards and could ...