Denny McLain BCSN Toledo, OH

[goblue05131]

This man is a great guy and no matter what anyone says he one of the best people i know. He was one of the greatest pitchers of all time and i believe that no one will beat his record. he was great.

[brandonGWF]

last 30 game winner

[aquarius11]

Geez, when did McClain become Jabba the Hut?

[puckpeoria]

my old bookie from tampa

[dahur]

I remember the 68 season very well, being from Michigan. One thing I remember, and like about McLain, was on the same day he won his 31st,he gave Mantle one right down the middle, so he could be 3 rd on the all time home run list. (535). That was cool of him. The next batter up, Joe Pepitone wanted one grooved for him too, but McLain knocked him down.

[Scoclamor]

@dahur Then Pepi promply singled!

[cardshowman]

I had the pleasure of meeting Denny several times as my business was Sports Memorabilia shows. He was a nice guy and no matter what you say about his personal life, the guy won 30 games! Beat that!

[Scoclamor]

@cardshowman He was kinda like Jim Bouton...a fan who played the game that he was a fan of!

[deltapunk21]

@Scoclamor Bouton was alying bullshitting faggot asshat who had nothing but xontempt for anythign rmeotley honest a joke and pig Hope he dies next....

[yomamadontdanz]

Denny Dale McLain what a fucking scumbag.He was traded for 4 guys who are long since deceased..Aurilio Rodriguez,Ed Brinkman,Joe Coleman and Jim Hannah all died very young men.

[matthiasbrook]

I read "Strikeout" when it was first published. It was a good read. Plenty of highs and lows. I felt as if he was being honest about his lifestory. I've always wanted to meet him and just shoot the breeze. '67 Cy Young winner Jim Lonborg has a dental practice within walking distance from my home.

[tonystar17]

We'll never see another 30 game winner again. The game sure has changed though, I can't imagine a pitcher throwing over 200 pitches in a game like he did in '66!

[bobluman]

When Denny wears a baseball cap these days he looks like the identical twin of Michael Moore.

[VanHoorelbeke]

Who cares what this fat con man has to say! Pension robber!

[chichigord]

Guy...You Youtubed him...What's that all about?

[glockJitzu]

229 pitches in 1 game...amazeing.

love him or hate him, after the 67' riots his preformance in 1968 played a huge part in pulling the city back together again

one of my all time fav's.

"there'll never be any..like Denny Mclain"

[bradyclaire]

Denny McLain was 31-6 in 1968. Absolutely a great regular season to get the Tigers to the World Series but Mickey Lolich won it for Detroit against the Cardinals going 3-0 in the 68 World Series. McLain pitched for the Washington Senators and Manager Ted Williams a few years later and they hated each other.

The Tiger's Skipper, Mayo Smith moving Mickey Stanley from Centerfield to Shortstop in the 1968 World Series was incredible and very effective.

[jackhubbs54]

Amazing world series. Lolich wins game 7 on two days rest against Bob Gibson, who won 2 games in the series, striking out 17 in game 1.

[robertmastroianni]

Ridgerunner, Why can't a player move from team to team like you can move from job to job?

[ridgerunner72160]

I have mixed feelings on this interview. I agree with McLain about it being ridiculous the way starting pitchers hardly ever going past the 6th inning. But I disagree with him about Curt Flood. Flood was one of the individuals who ruined the game with free agency. Baseball needs a salary cap more than ever....unless you're a Yankee or Red Sox fan.

[Ariamaluum]

Curty Flood didn't ruin the game. Free agency and George Steinbrenner. Even, Gussie Busch said that if he had listen to Curt that his team would have saved a lot of money when free agency did come.

[cheyennegalen]

Thanks for the interview. I knew Denny for a time,and he was a very likable person, in person. He also had a gift of gab. His book is worth it, very interesting, lots of heartaches, buy his book!

[61dodgelancer]

Thanks for this interview. The spelling on this video should be "McLain". I enjoyed the book referred to in this interview "I told you I wasn't perfect". I remember Denny's dad, Tom McLain. I was the 3rd baseman on the American Legion team in the Markham (Illinois) Boys League in 1956. I was 11, Denny was 12. Tom was a wonderful manager, patiently working hard to make us a good team. Denny pitched us to the championship.

[8cccpeevostokzempf]

As great on the keyboard (Girl From Ipanema...Laura...More...) as great on the keyboard as on the mound.

Great good man.

[greese69]

Regardless of all else, this man was a great pitcher......I mean a GREAT pitcher.

[pistongreg]

greese69:yes here was a very great pitcher a very good pitcher.