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5. I remember reading Denny McLain's autobiography when I was a teenager

Reply to Chasstev365 (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 08:58 PM

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That's a lot of years ago now. I can't recall all the details, but I remember Denny got himself into some hot water off the field. I'll have to Google it later to refresh my memory.

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