Former Detroit Tigers pitcher and 1968 World Series champion Denny McLain joins Extra Innings with Bill Laskey to talk about getting waived by the White Sox as a minor league player before reaching the major leagues with the Tigers, and his historic 1968 season: he won the AL Cy Young, AL MVP, the World Series, and became the last pitcher to win 30 games in a season.

Former Detroit Tigers pitcher and 1968 World Series champion Denny McLain joins Extra Innings with Bill Laskey to talk about getting waived by the White Sox as a minor league player before reaching the major leagues with the Tigers, and his historic 1968 season: he won the AL Cy Young, AL MVP, the World Series, and became the last pitcher to win 30 games in a season.

He used to win ballgames as a popular right-hander for the San Francisco Giants, now he’s talking ball on KNBR. Bill Laskey hops on the blowtorch for Extra Innings w/ Bill Laskey every Saturday and Sunday following Giants baseball.

He used to win ballgames as a popular right-hander for the San Francisco Giants, now he&rsquo;s talking ball on KNBR. Bill Laskey hops on the blowtorch for Extra Innings w/ Bill Laskey every Saturday and Sunday following Giants baseball.

Bill Laskey

He used to win ballgames as a popular right-hander for the San Francisco Giants. Now he’s talking ball on KNBR. Bill Laskey hops on the blowtorch for Extra Innings with Bill Laskey every Saturday and Sunday following Giants baseball.

He used to win ballgames as a popular right-hander for the San Francisco Giants. Now he&rsquo;s talking ball on KNBR. Bill Laskey hops on the blowtorch for Extra Innings with Bill Laskey every Saturday and Sunday following Giants baseball.

Denny McLain from waived as a minor leaguer to World Series champion

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