WebJul 17, 2014 · And McLain knows about serving up hittable pitches, having thrown one of the most famous of all. On Sept. 19, 1968, he kept firing balls over the heart of the plate to his hero, Mickey... WebAug 13, 2015 · We were in Detroit, at Tiger Stadium, and Denny McLain was pitching. He was the last guy to win 31 games and he was just lights-out that year. Detroit was really beating us -- it was 6-1, I think, in the 8th …

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WebJan 4, 2012 · McLain relied essentially on one pitch-a letter-high fastball with movement, a pitch that was a strike in the 1960s but would not be a generation later. Tigers manager … WebMay 9, 2009 · Price was the Tigers’ catcher on Sept. 19, 1968, when he and pitcher Denny McLain conspired to give Mickey Mantle a going-away gift. A few weeks from retirement and tied with Jimmie Foxx... medical term for turning backward

Cooperstown Confidential: The last games of Mickey Mantle

WebFeb 28, 2003 · When Yankee first baseman Mickey Mantle came to bat with one out and nobody on, McLain let Mantle know that he would give him whatever pitch Mickey wanted. Mantle signaled for a fastball letter high, McLain delivered it, and Mantle hit it into the right field seats for his 535th career home run. WebJan 4, 2012 · In 1968, the Tigers had the best team in the American League, coming from behind to win several games on the way to the pennant. Teammate Denny McLain won 31 games that year, overshadowing another fine season by Mickey (17–9, 3.19 ERA, 197 Ks), who actually had been pulled from the rotation in early August for poor performance. He … light serene of holy glory