Denny McLain

American baseball player · United States · On the map · Athletes · Born 1944 · age 82

Dennis Dale McLain is an American former professional baseball player. He played for ten seasons in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher, most prominently as a member of the Detroit Tigers.

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Athletics1972

Atlanta Braves1972

Detroit Tigers1963-1970

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McLain throws out the first pitch on July 11, 2012, at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park in Charleston, South Carolina.

Awards

Associated Press Athlete of the Year1968

Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award1968

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In 1968, McLain became the last Major League Baseball pitcher to win 30 or more games during a season - a feat accomplished by only 11 players in the 20th century, with the most recent 34 years earlier.

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United States