Last Man to Win 30 - Denny McLain Visits Boomers Stadium July 15
July 14, 2012 - Frontier League (FL)
Schaumburg Boomers News Release
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. - The Schaumburg Boomers welcome former Detroit Tigers pitcher, 1968 American League Most Valuable Player and the last pitcher to win 30 or more games in a season, Denny McLain, to Boomers Stadium on Sunday, July 15 for the 1 p.m. game against the Normal CornBelters.
McLain, 68, played 10 years with four major league teams, most notably for the Detroit Tigers (1963-1970). Originally signed by the Chicago White Sox, McLain made his Major League debut against the South Siders in a Tigers uniform, holding the White Sox to one earned run on seven hits. For his career, McLain holds a 131-91 record on the mound with a 3.39 ERA in 280 big league games.
The Mount Carmel High School great is a two-time AL Cy Young Award winner (1968, 1969), a three-time MLB All-Star (1966, 1968, 1969), a World Series Champion as a member of the Tigers in 1968 and the 1968 American League MVP. McLain is also the last pitcher to win 30 or more games in a Major League season, a feat accomplished by only thirteen players in the 20th Century.
McLain will be selling copies of his new book "31-6" and his older book "I Told You I Wasn't Perfect" as well as signing autographs and throwing out a Ceremonial First Pitch! For tickets to Sunday's afternoon game visit www.boomersbaseball.com, call us at 847.461.3695 or stop by the Boomers Box Office located at 1999 Springinsguth Road in Schaumburg.
More Info: Beginning play in the Frontier League of Professional Baseball in May 2012, the Schaumburg Boomers are thesecond club owned by PLS Holdings, LLC and prominent Chicago attorney Patrick A. Salvi and his wife, Lindy Salvi. Named after the Greater Prairie Chicken that once roamed throughout Schaumburg and the surrounding areas in the 19th century, the Boomers are bringing to the people of Schaumburg the fun, affordable, family entertainment that Salvi's other team, the Gary SouthShore RailCats, have brought to Northwest Indiana for 10 years. For more information on the Boomers, check out the all-new www.boomersbaseball.com.
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