![Denny McLain showed off his power years before winning 31 games in](https://s1.nyt.com/timesmachine/pages/1/1985/03/01/060551_360W.png?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale)
SPORTS OF THE TIMES; DENNY MCLAIN, DEFENDANT - The New York Times
![Denny McLain showed off his power years before winning 31 games in](https://baseballhall.org/sites/default/files/McLain%20Denny%20282-2005_Act_NBL_0.jpg)
Denny McLain recalls the day of his 30th victory
![Denny McLain showed off his power years before winning 31 games in](https://kdvr.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2014/04/picmonkey-collage1.jpg?w=800)
Former Detroit Tigers pitcher Denny McLain drops 162 pounds
![Denny McLain showed off his power years before winning 31 games in](https://s3-rd-prod.crainsdetroit.com/s3fs-public/styles/crop_freeform/public/Tigers68-DennyMcLain--01_i.jpg)
In Tigers '68 marketing push, what to do with McLain?
![Denny McLain showed off his power years before winning 31 games in](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Justin_Verlander_ready_to_throw_his_pitch%2C_March_2%2C_2019_%28cropped%29.jpg/1200px-Justin_Verlander_ready_to_throw_his_pitch%2C_March_2%2C_2019_%28cropped%29.jpg)
Justin Verlander - Wikipedia
![Denny McLain showed off his power years before winning 31 games in](https://a57.foxsports.com/statics.foxsports.com/www.foxsports.com/content/uploads/2020/02/1280/1280/773ff93d-0400516-mlb-denny-mclain-pi.jpg?ve=1&tl=1)
Denny McLain showed off his power years before winning 31 games in 1968
![Denny McLain showed off his power years before winning 31 games in](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3f29cb4/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1400x2114+0+0/resize/880x1329!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fmichigan%2Ffiles%2F201803%2Fyear_of_the_pitcher.jpg)
Year of the Pitcher' chronicles Detroit Tigers' 1968 championship season
![Denny McLain showed off his power years before winning 31 games in](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/V3p_pTMfs5Q/mqdefault.jpg)
Denny McLain showed off his power years before winning 31 games in 1968
![Denny McLain showed off his power years before winning 31 games in](https://imgv2-1-f.scribdassets.com/img/word_document/269689230/original/216x287/0af539e2a8/1665075600?v=1)
The Art Of Pitching by Denny McLain - Ebook
![Denny McLain showed off his power years before winning 31 games in](https://images.saymedia-content.com/.image/ar_4:3%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:eco%2Cw_1200/MTc0NDc1NDcyNDkzNjE4NTM2/31-wins-50-years-ago-denny-mclain-posted-numbers-well-never-see-again.jpg)
31 Wins: Denny McLain Posted Numbers We'll Never See Again - HowTheyPlay
![Denny McLain showed off his power years before winning 31 games in](https://library.sportingnews.com/2021-08/dennymclain-tsn-ftr-090117jpg_ef1fpjarrbkc18shg102y5jrt.jpg)
Denny McLain wants more recognition from Hall of Fame
![Denny McLain showed off his power years before winning 31 games in](https://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/1965_topps_mclain.jpg)
Baseball Cards of 30-Game Winners Since 1917