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Facebook Twitter Email. Frank Witsil Detroit Free Press. Center fielder Mickey Stanley, who played for the Tigers from , enjoyed playing behind McLain. He was fun to play behind because he was a fast worker which keeps you on your toes and he had great control. McLain made some changes heading into the season, including switching from wearing glasses to contact lenses, which he says gave him better vision. He also credits his success to Sain — and bowling.

McLain also had a slider, and he strengthened his arm and legs on the alleys by bowling "over 50 lines every day. The cocky right-hander was on the cover of national magazines.

He appeared on national TV shows and made in-store appearances. As a professional organist, he cut two albums with Capitol Records, signed on as a headliner in Las Vegas, made endorsement deals and flew his own plane.

McLain appeared on the cover of Time Magazine on Sept. McLain only gave up a single bunt though three innings before Reggie Jackson, then 22 years old, blasted a two-run homer to give Oakland a lead.

The next inning, Jackson hit a solo shot to make it McLain remained in the game until Kaline replaced him as a pinch hitter in the bottom of the ninth inning.

Kaline walked, Mickey Stanley singled, Jim Northrup reached via error, pushing over Kaline for the tying run. Willie Horton then won the game on a line drive over the left fielder's head, scoring Stanley.

McLain was mobbed by teammates and the media in front of the Tiger dugout in celebration. He was congratulated by Dizzy Dean and interviewed by pitching legend Sandy Koufax, then a color commentator for NBC, which broadcast the game. Jim Price , not the quickest of minds, gave me a dumb look and said, "Whaddya mean? It was obvious that it still hadn't registered, and it made me a bit irritated. I said, "Look. I'm going to throw a pitch, and I want him to hit a home run.

He needs one more to move up on the all-time home-run list. Price's eyes opened a little wider, and he said, "You're kidding, right?

Price trots back in, and I see him say something to either home plate ump Nestor Chylak or Mantle. I figured it must have been Chylak because I threw the first ball on an arc, maybe 50 miles per hour, and Mantle takes it for strike one. I can't believe he didn't swing. Mantle turns around to price and says, "What the hell was that? Finally, Jimmie says, "Just be ready. Price puts the glove in the middle of the plate, I throw it the same speed, and Mantle takes it for strike two.

Now he's , and I'm thinking, "Is he that stupid? Does he really think I'm trying to set him up and trick him? Maybe I should just strike him out. Mantle turns back to Price and says, "Is he gonna do it again? So Price comes trotting out, and I put my hands on my hip and say, "What the fuck? We have dramatically expanded our coverage of the Negro Leagues and historical Black major league players. Read our Announcement.

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