Charley Walters: Tony Oliva's election to the Hall of Fame was long overdue

[ASFN Admin]

Dec. 11—Denny McLain won two Cy Young Awards and remains the last pitcher to win 31 games in a season. He and Tony Oliva faced each other many times during their primes. "Oliva was the best hitter I ever saw," McLain told the Pioneer Press after Tony finally was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame last Sunday. "He was the best in the league for years." How did McLain pitch Oliva? "I ...

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