McLain didn’t spend a lot of time in the minors. He made his major league debut at age 19 on September 21, 1963, pitching a complete game and beating the White Sox, 4-3, while giving up just one ...
One of the most tumultuous years for the nation — and the U.S. Catholic Church — in the 1960s was 1968, and that tumult was reflected in the pages of the National Catholic Reporter. The lead story on ...