1995 Death Country Dan Dick Montana McLain, singer, dies at 40 1985 Event Denny McLain, pitcher; convicted of racketeering, sentenced to 25 yrs 1984 Event Pitcher Denny McLain, indicted on various charges of racketeering 1970 Event Bowie Kuhn suspends Denny McLain for carrying a gun 1970 Event Denny McLain returns, (leaves trailiing) Tigers beat Yankees in 11 1970 Event AL Cy Young winner Denny McLain suspended for bookmaking 1969 Event 1st Cy Young Award tie (Mike Cuellar, Baltimore and Denny McLain, Detroit) 1968 Event 1st AL pitcher to win MVP, Denny McLain (wins unanimously) 1968 Event Detroit Tiger Denny McLain unanimously wins AL Cy Young Award 1968 Event 1st time, 2 soon-to-be-named MVPs oppose each other Cards Bob Gibson beat Tigers Denny McLain 4-0 1968 Event Denny McLain's 31st win and Mickey Mantle's 535th home run 1968 Event Detroit Tigers' Denny McLain's 30th victory of season 1965 Event Denny McLain in relief strikesout 1st 7 batters faced and record 14 in 6 2/3 innings, Bill Freehan ties catcher record of 19 putouts 1963 Event Tigers claim young pitcher Denny McLain from the White Sox for $25,000 1944 Birthday Denny McLain, baseball pitcher, Detroit Tigers, 31 wins in 1968