Denny McLain

Source: www.washingtonpost.com --- 7 days ago
Eddie Brinkman, 66, the quintessential "good field, no hit" shortstop who spent 10 seasons with the Washington Senators before being swapped to the Detroit Tigers in the infamous Denny McLain trade in 1971, died Sept. 30 in his home town of Cincinnati, according to an announcement from the Chicago... ...

Source: www.associatedcontent.com --- 92 days ago
The 40th anniversary of Denny McLains monumental 30game winning season of 1968 will not be honored ...

Source: blogs.trb.com --- 27 days ago
* Since 2005, no AL team has a better record against the Tigers than the White Sox (46-25). * The White Sox have won 15 straight games in which they have scored at least five runs. * 40 years ago Sunday, Denny McLain of the Detroit Tigers won his 30th game of the season, defeating the Oakland A's, 5-4. McLain became the first major leaguer to win 30 games in a season since Dizzy Dean in 1934. * On this date 32 years ago, 53-year-old Minnie Minoso became the oldest player to record a hit in a regular season game when he played for the Chicago White Sox. The former Negro Leagues star went 1-for-3 against California's Frank Tanana. * Over his last 20 games at home, Jim Thome has hit eight home runs, with 17 RBI and 15 runs scored. * Justin Verlander has given up mulitple home runs just once over his last 32 starts. * After hitting 10 home runs during the month of June, Marcus Thames has hit just nine homers since. Copyright 2008 STATS LLC ...

Source: blog.mlive.com --- 7 days ago
Eddie Brinkman, who died Sept. 30 at his home in Cincinnati, was one of the best defensive shortstops in Detroit Tigers history. He was part of the haul the Tigers got when they dealt Denny McLain to the Washington Senators,... ...

Source: sports.outsidethebeltway.com --- 6 days ago
An excellent gloveman, but a light hitter, Brinkman played spent most of his career with the Washington Senators and Detroit Tigers. Brinkman was part of the deal that sent Denny McLain to Washington after the 1970 season. More recently Eddie Brinkman worked for the Chicago White Sox. Living in New York till I was 15, [...] ...

Source: www.boxxet.com --- 24 days ago
Written by Administrator In 1968, the Detroit Tigers rallied in ninth inning to beat the A’s 5-4, making Denny McLain the first thirty-game winner in the major leagues since Dizzy Dean reached the milestone in 1934. In 1986, at Royals Stadium, Kansas City rookie outfieder Bo Jackson hit his first major league home... Original story at SOX1FAN . View our complete collection of news and blogs, plus related videos, photos and more at Boxxet: Detroit Tigers . ...

Source: www.hollandsentinel.com --- 7 days ago
CHICAGO | Eddie Brinkman, a record-setting shortstop during a 15-year career in the majors and a former high school teammate of Pete Rose, has died. He was 66. Brinkman died Tuesday in his hometown of Cincinnati. The Chicago White Sox, for whom he was a longtime coach and scout, held a moment of silence for him before their AL Central tiebreaker against Minnesota. The team did not give a cause of death. Brinkman made his big league debut at 19 in 1961 with the Washington Senators and played in an era when shortstops were known for their gloves, rather than their bats. The only two times he hit over .240 came when Hall of Famer Ted Williams personally worked with him. “Steady Eddie” was traded to Detroit after the 1970 season in a deal that included Denny McLain. Brinkman solidified his reputation as “good-field, no-hit” more than ever in 1972, the year he won his lone Gold Glove. Brinkman batted just .203 with six home runs and 49 RBIs for the AL East champion Tigers, but set the league record for shortstops with 72 straight errorless games — a mark Cal Ripken broke in 1990. Brinkman’s glovework in 1972 earned him a ninth-place finish in the AL MVP voting. No Detroit player did better in the balloting that championship year — Mickey Lolich, a 22-game winner, came in 10th and Al Kaline, who hit .313, was 24th. Brinkman was an AL All-Star in 1973. The next year, he set career highs with 14 home runs and 54 RBIs. Batting eighth for ...

Source: blogs.riverfronttimes.com --- 51 days ago
Via Tom, via vivaelbirdos.com . From The Ed Sullivan Show , Denny McLain (star Tigers pitcher) and Bob Gibson (star Cardinals pitcher) doing a bubbly, jazzy version of "The Girl from Ipanema." I really don't know what I did with my day before YouTube. Now, at least they have more rhythm than the 1986 L.A. Dodgers -- a.k.a. the "Baseball Bunch Boogie": I can't find footage of Jack McDowell's band Stickfigure, or else I'd post that too. Oh, but you know who rocks? The Cleveland Indians in Major League II . This clip features "Wild Thing" by Joan Jett. And look! The Indians are also winning in the original Major League . This brings a tear to my eye. BREAKING ADD: Ex-Card Scott Spiezio's band Sandfrog chimes in with "LITL." BREAK. -- Annie Zaleski ...

Source: www.fwicki.com --- 26 days ago
On Sept. 14, 1968, Denny McLain, the legendary Tigers pitcher, won his 30th game in a single season. ...

Source: www.dailyfungo.com --- 3 days ago
Sad news from Cincinnati today. Former Tigers shortstop Eddie Brinkman passed away at 66. Brinkman joined the Tigers in 1971 as part of the trade that sent Denny McLain to the Washington Senators. Brinkman won the Gold Glove in 1972, the same season he finished in the Top 10 for Most Valuable Player, and was named to [...] ...

Source: www.1968tigers.com --- 51 days ago
July 31, 1968 at Tiger Stadium Tigers 4, Senators 0 (65-39) Denny McLain threw his second straight shutout and picked up his 21st win of the season as the Tigers kicked off their series against the Senators with a win. McLain gave up just four hits and a walk with nine strikeouts. Dick McAuliffe was the hitting star in the win. He was a perfect four for four with two doubles, a solo homer, and he scored all four Tigers runs. ...

Source: www.1968tigers.com --- 34 days ago
September 6, 1968 at Tiger Stadium Tigers 8, Twins 3 (90-52) Denny McLain marched closer to his 30th win of the season and while it wasn’t his best start, it was good enough because the Tigers gave him plenty of offense. He gave up three runs on nine hits and one walk with twelve strikeouts in the complete game win. His record was 28-5 after the impressive outing. Willie Horton had a monster day at the plate. He went two for four with his 32nd homerun and five RBIs. Mickey Stanley had a pair of singles and he scored two runs. ...

Source: www.1968tigers.com --- 51 days ago
August 4, 1968 at Metropolitan Stadium Tigers 2, Twins 1 (67-41) The Tigers jumped on Denny McLain’s back once again and he led the team to a win in their rubber with the Twins. McLain improved to 22-3 and he gave up just one unearned run on five hits and four walks with four strikeouts in another complete game. Mickey Stanley was the hitting star with a triple, a single and a run. Dick McAuliffe also tripled and he scored the other Tiger run. ...

Source: www.1968tigers.com --- 25 days ago
September 10, 1968 at Anaheim Stadium Tigers 7, Angels 2 (92-54) Denny McLain improved to 29-5 and he was now one away from the magical 30 win mark. He gave up two runs on nine hits and a walk with twelve strikeouts in another complete game. Jim Northrup doubled twice, scored a run and drove in one. McLain helped out his own cause with a team high three hits and he tripled, drove in two and scored a run. ...

Source: www.1968tigers.com --- 56 days ago
July 3, 1968 at Tiger Stadium Tigers 5, Angels 2 (51-27) The Tigers remained perfect in the month of the June and they won their third game behind a trio of homeruns. Norm Cash belted two run shot while both Dick Tracewski and Willie Horton went yard with nobody on base. For Horton, it was his ninteenth of the season and Bill Freehan pitched in with a double, two singles and an RBI. Denny McLain improved to 15-2 on the season with another nice start. He gave up two runs (one earned) on four hits and two walks with ten strikeouts in the complete game win. ...

Source: www.1968tigers.com --- 15 days ago
September 23, 1968 at Memorial Stadium Orioles 2, Tigers 1 (101-56) The Tigers failed to set their new franchise win record for the second straight day and Denny McLain lost his sixth game of the season. Blame the offense on this one though because McLain definitely threw a good enough game. He gave up just two runs (one earned) on five hits and five walks with four strikeouts in seven innings. The loss dropped his record to 31-6. Gates Brown went two for three with a double. Don Wert singled and he scored the lone Tigers run. ...

Source: www.1968tigers.com --- 34 days ago
September 1, 1968 at Tiger Stadium Tigers 7, Orioles 3 (86-51) The Tigers entered the final month of their historic and took care of business behind another solid start by Denny McLain. He improved to 27-5 and he gave up three runs on seven hits and two walks with nine strikeouts. McLain not only had to contend with a 43 minute rain delay that put off the start of the game, but he also had to deal with a 51 minute delay after the Tigers hit in the bottom of the first inning. Jim Northrup had a big game and he went three for five with a homerun, three RBIs and two runs. Mickey Stanley also had three hits to go along with run and RBI while Dick McAuliffe went one for three with two walks and three runs. ...

Source: www.1968tigers.com --- 46 days ago
August 24, 1968 at Yankee Stadium Yankees 2, Tigers 1 (81-47) For the first time all season, Denny McLain dropped consecutive decisions although this one was hardly his fault. He fell to 25-5 and he gave up two runs on five hits with six strikeouts in seven solid innings. The Tigers were held to a mere four hits in the contest. One of those hits was a solo homer by Willie Horton, his 30th of the season. ...