Denny McLain

On this date in 1970, Commissioner Bowie Kuhn announces a three month suspension of Denny McLain for his alleged involvement in a bookmaking operation.

"He was the original flim-flam man. Any day, I expected him to come along in a Constoga wagon selling elixir out the back end as he's leaving town. Probably being run out of town. But that's Denny." - teammate Jim Northrup