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November 1st, 1968-Denny McLain wins unanimous Cy Young

By: Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief • November 1, 2024
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Denny McLain won his first Cy Young after posting a record of 31-6. He recorded 280 strikeouts and an ERA of 1.96. This performance was enough for him to win both the Cy Young and the MVP. He and Bob Gibson became the third and fourth pitchers to accomplish this feat in the same year. McLain would go on to repeat as the award recipient the very next year. Unfortunately, he failed to repeat his excellence and never had another winning season after 1969.

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Dylan Miller
Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief
Dylan Miller is currently a Senior at Colonia High School. He enjoys participating in sports, earning varsity letters in cross country, winter track and spring track. In addition to participating in sports, Miller also follows the NFL, NBA and MLB. Scouting is a large part of Miller’s extracurricular activities as an Eagle Scout. At this level he will learn more about leadership and communication, which Miller is eager to add to his skill set as he prepares for college. When he’s not busy in school or running, he enjoys watching TV shows like Ted Lasso. He also likes listening to sports analysts Colin Cowherd, Jim Rome or Dan Patrick. He aspires to work in the sports field and run track in college.