Denny McLain Atlanta

TheĀ Atlanta BravesĀ release former 30-game winnerĀ Denny McLain, ending his career at the age of 28

On March 27, 1973 — TheĀ Atlanta BravesĀ release former 30-game winnerĀ Denny McLain, ending his career at the age of 28. InĀ 1972, the Braves had acquired McLain from theĀ Oakland AthleticsĀ in a straight-up swap for first basemanĀ Orlando Cepeda. McLain won theĀ American LeagueĀ Cy Young AwardĀ inĀ 1968Ā andĀ 1969.

 

@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IGp1c3QgY2xpY2sgdGhlIHRhZ3MhICAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiIsImxpbmtfdG9fdGVybV9wYWdlIjoib24iLCJzZXBhcmF0b3IiOiIgfCAiLCJjYXRlZ29yeV90eXBlIjoicG9zdF90YWcifX0=@