Canadian Baseball Card of the Week: 1978 Topps John Hiller. This Toronto-born southpaw established himself as a premier reliever with the Tigers from 1967 to 1970, posting a 3.00 ERA over that four-season span and contributing the club's 1968 World Championship. In January 1971, Hiller, just 27 at the time, suffered a massive heart attack. Doctors told him he'd never pitch again, but he was determined to return. His hard work paid off when he was cleared to return to the mound in June 1972. Any lingering questions about his stamina were laid to rest in 1973 when he pitched in 65 games, notched 10 wins, posted a miniscule 1.44 ERA and recorded 38 saves (a major league record at the time). In all, Hiller would toe the big league rubber for 15 seasons, registering 125 saves and a career ERA of 2.83.
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