Fifty years on, the 1968 World Series remains one of the most iconic in major league history, a seven-game star-studded gauntlet which fittingly capped off a season for the ages in Detroit. Featuring St. Louis Cardinals ace Bob Gibson in MVP form, Mr. Tiger himself, Al Kaline, coming through at the plate with heroic timing, and Mickey Lolich shouldering unimaginable weight — three complete games pitched in a single series — it was baseball at its best, and baseball when and where it was most needed.

Told with the vibrant first-hand perspective of Lolich himself and the expertise of award-winning Detroit journalist Tom Gage, this is the remarkable saga of that '68 season which culminated in Tigers glory.

Incorporating new reflections from players and personnel, 'Joy in Tigertown' traces such achievements as Denny McClain's 31-win season as well as the remarkable slugging performances of Kaline, Norm Cash, Willie Horton, and Bill Freehan. Experience the journey of a madcap team, a city reeling from riots, and a country immersed in turbulence and transition.