We remember Denny McLain who was born in Chicago on this day in 1944.
Denny broke with Detroit in 1963.
He became a regular in the starting rotation in 1965 and won 108 games over 5 years, including 31-6 in 1968 and 24-9 in 1969.
McLain won The Cy Young Award in 1968 and shared it with Mike Cuellar in 1969.
His career fell apart in 1970 after some gambling allegations and was out of baseball in 1972 at age 28.
Denny broke with Detroit in 1963.
He became a regular in the starting rotation in 1965 and won 108 games over 5 years, including 31-6 in 1968 and 24-9 in 1969.
McLain won The Cy Young Award in 1968 and shared it with Mike Cuellar in 1969.
His career fell apart in 1970 after some gambling allegations and was out of baseball in 1972 at age 28.
McClain won 131 games.
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