Gordon Stanley "Mickey" Cochrane (April 6, 1903 – June 28, 1962), nicknamed "Black Mike", was an American professional baseball player, manager and coach. [1] He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Philadelphia Athletics and Detroit Tigers.

Mickey Cochrane at the 1931 World Series (a loss to the St. Louis Cardinals). In 1934 Cochrane was sold to the Detroit Tigers and became player-manager. Under Cochrane the Tigers won their first pennant in 25 years.

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Jan 4, 2012 · Cochrane was one of the cogs in Connie Mack’s dynamite team that copped three consecutive American League pennants from 1929 to 1931. The Athletics won the World Series in 1929 and 1930, but were stymied by Pepper Martin and the St. Louis Cardinals in 1931. Unfortunately, the Great Depression forced Mack to sell off his star-studded lineup in ...

May 25, 2012 · Seventy-five years ago today, Hall of Fame catcher Mickey Cochrane played in his final game. Heading into the day, he had no idea it would be his last game. No one knew it. That wasn’t the plan...

Mickey Cochrane Obituary: Mickey Cochrane is Dead at 59; Star Catcher for A's and Detroit. LAKE FOREST, ILL,. June 28 (AP) - Mickey Cochrane, one of baseball's great figures died today in Lake Forest Hospital. He was 59 years old. A spokesman at the hospital said his death came after a long illness. Mr. Cochrane, whose full name was Gordon ...

Jan 6, 2022 · Hard-nosed and fiercely competitive, 2 Cochrane anguished over the team’s inability to challenge for first place early in the season. Known as Black Mike for his sporadic dark moods, Cochrane wasn’t sleeping. A pilot, he took to flying a small plane after midnight to calm his nerves and find peace. 3.

May 18, 2020 · Hall of Fame catcher Mickey Cochrane chose baseball glory over basketball and football, becoming one of the all-time greats in history in the process. A two-time Most Valuable Player and three-time World Series champion, Cochrane was nicknamed "Black Mike" for his famous competitiveness and temper.

Philadelphia opened the 1931 World Series with a win in Game 1 at Sportsman Park, a 6-2 victory over St. Louis in a rematch of the 1930 Series, as Cochrane was 2 for 3 and scored two runs. Mickey drew a base on balls off Cardinal hurler Paul Derringer in the 4th and scored on Jimmy Foxx’s single in the A’s 4-run rally.

Mickey Cochrane. Position: Manager. Born: April 6, 1903 in Bridgewater, MA us. Died: June 28, 1962 in Lake Forest, IL. High School: Bridgewater HS (Bridgewater, MA) School: Boston University (Boston, MA) Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1947. (Voted by BBWAA on 128/161 ballots) Full Name: Gordon Stanley Cochrane Nicknames: Black Mike