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The fans speak out.
- Article from:
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Baseball Digest
- Article date:
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August 1, 2008
- Author:
- Refling, Fred; macht, Norman L.; DePasquale, Dave; Spiegler, Oren M.; Preston, Paul; Martin, Brandon; Redman, Steven; Vega, Luis Humberto; Luddy, Alex; Rigsby, Ron; Daly, William; Corcoran, C.J.; Greenhalgh, Alan J.; Brown, Sam
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In the June issue, there was a listing in the letters section of pitching teammates with the most combined victories in one season (the combined wins ranged from a high of 68 to a low of 50).
It made me think of the 1968 Tigers and Denny McLain. That year, McLain won 31 games. With that, I believe Mickey Lolich also had a good year. Didn't they both combine for 50 victories?
Fred Refling
Appleton, Wis.
Not quite. In that pennant year for the Tigers, Lolich won 17 games.
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