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tncT competition, turn completely stole the limelight in the regional championship game when he fired 1-hit hall and tanned 14 in an extra inning battle that went eight framesto beat Bevorly-Rrainerd. 1-0, in addition to singling across Dave Falcia with the winning run.McLain won twice in the state finals, including the title game, which found him chalking up 15 strikeouts and slamming a 330 foot home run.At the midwest regional that year McLain stopped the Michigan representative, but his mates’ trail, despite the 1-hitter of Jimmy Swiatek, ended with a loss to the Kentucky crown-bearer.Since McLain showed the way before the turn of the decade the Harvey representative has shown strong. In ’00 the All-Stars went to the Illini final before bowing to the Marcin All-Stars of Chicago, 4-2. and a year ago. with Charley Stanfield's pitching the feature, returned to the midwest regional, where victories over Paducah, Ky.. and Terre Haute, Ind., preceded an eliminating defeat at the hands of Aderson. Ind.I his season another McLain is cast in the spotlight in Babe Ruth play, his younger brother, Tim* who is a pitcher on the Mid-Mark entry.DENNY McLAIN AND PROUD MOTHERSTARTED HARVEY'S SUCCESS STORY IN BABE RUTH1 fcLain 'Prize Catch For White SoxAlthough a resident of Markham. Denny McLain spent a couple of seasons in the Harvcv Rabe Ruth League and ranks, perhaps, at this point as the most successful graduate.McLain signed a bonus contract with the Chicago White Sox early this summer after graduation from Mount Carmel high school and in his organized ball debut with Harlan, Ky., fired a no-hitter. *Two weeks ago the 19-year-old right handed pitcher was shipped to Clinton, la , in the ('lass D Midwest League, a move that is figured to afford McLain the excellent tutelage of Manager Ira Hutchinson — one of the finest amongpilots in the minors — and more regular work in tougher competition.McLain has justified the switch, his efforts to date superb After a heart-breaking 4-3 loss to Burlington the fast-baller shutout Cedar Rapids 2-0 in a 4-hit, 10-strikeout performance.Combining his records at Harlan and Clinton, McLain owns a 2-2 record, allowing 0 runs on 20 hits, while walking 17 and striking out 51 in 33 innings of work He has completerevery start and flaunts an over-all earned run average ot1.29.It was in 1959 that Mcl ain performed brilliantly for Harvey's Rabe Ruth All-Stars and ignited the locals’ success story in tournament play.A tremendous hitter as well as a sparkling hurler, McLain shared the spotlight with others through the dis-
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Markham Tribune
Markham, Illinois, US
Sun, Jul 22, 1962
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