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baseball history took a dark turn. Denny McLain, the last pitcher to win 30 games in a season and a two-time Cy Young Award winner, was indicted on charges of drug trafficking, embezzlement, and racketeering.Once a superstar for the Detroit Tigers, McLain’s career was as electric as it was controversial. From winning the 1968 AL MVP and leading the Tigers to a World Series title, to multiple suspensions, gambling allegations, and ultimately, a shocking downfall into organized crime, his story is one of unmatched talent, arrogance, and self-destruction.How did McLain’s poor choices erase his baseball legacy? Could he have been one of the all-time greats if he had stayed out of trouble?


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