True Crime Sports - Denny McLain

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English - March 05, 2021 20:00 - 20 minutes - 19.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 19 ratings
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Denny McLain was on top of the sports world in 1968. Pitching with the Detroit Tigers, McLain won 31 games and helped lead his team to a World Series title. Along the way, he added the AL MVP and Cy Young to cap off one of the greatest seasons for a pitcher.

But just five years later at the age of 29, he was out of baseball completely.

Today we'll tell you that story involving gambling, bookmaking, and two injured toes.

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