While serving his ice-water suspension, McLain was given a second suspension, now for carrying out a gun on a team flight. He was 26 years old. Back in 1971, under director Ted Williams, he was the losing-est pitcher with MLB 21 Stubs a 10-22 record and has been value -0.4 bWAR. No pitcher because has lost more games in one season.By 1972, he had been out of baseball, pitching terribly for the Athletics and Braves that season. He didn't keep himself in shape, dropped his fastball velocity, and apparently"was 29 but seemed 45".
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