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April 8th, 1963-Tigers claim Denny McLain on waivers from the Chicago White Sox

By: Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief • April 8, 2025
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The Detroit Tigers claimed a 19-year-old Denny McLain from the White Sox kicking off an impressive, but short-lived career for the 2-time Cy Young.

After 2 short years, McLain got a real shot as a starting pitcher in 1965. He would go on to win 108 games from 1965 to 1969, winning more than 20 in 3 of those years. He is the last pitcher to ever win more than 30 games in a single season, posting a 31-6 record in 1968. His impressive season earned him both the Cy Young and MVP award in the same season. He won his second Cy Young in a row in 1969, winning 24 games.

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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.