BOSTON — Luis Tiant, the charismatic Cuban with a horseshoe mustache and mesmerizing windup who pitched the Red Sox to the ...
Since he was responsible for the bulk of the reporting on Detroit Pitcher Denny McLain, this week’s cover subject, Kane had ample opportunity to test his theory. It proved to be unfounded.
Max Scherzer was the most recent Tigers’ Cy Young winner in 2013. His season was similar to Skubal’s across the board. He ...
Denny McLain will be remembered for two things ... the Detroit Tigers righthander who dominated the American League in 1968 when he became the first pitcher in 34 years to win 30 games.
Cuban-born and charismatic, with a personal tale caught up in politics, he was a dominant hurler with a quirky windup who ...
31-game winner Denny McLain won it, as well as the league’s Cy Young Award. Those performances, along with Bob Gibson’s 1.12 ...
There are some similarities with other notable teams in franchise history, but the ‘24 Tigers are a unique brand.
Pete Rose, baseball’s career hits leader and fallen idol who undermined his historic achievements and Hall of Fame dreams by ...
The preseason game reflected what life was like 60 years ago, not only for the league but also for its biggest star.
He reached 1,000 in 1968, 2,000 just five years later and ... Dodgers manager Leo Durocher and Detroit Tigers pitcher Denny McLain were among those suspended for gambling, and Willie Mays and ...