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MIButterfly

(3,134 posts) Wed Feb 4, 2026, 02:47 PM Feb 2026

There are only six members of the 1968 Detroit Tigers team still alive.

Mickey Stanley
Willie Horton
Denny McLain
John Hiller
Dick Tracewski
Jon Warden

For some reason, Denny McLain is somewhat of a surprise. He's led a rather "colorful" (for lack of a better term) life.

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There are only six members of the 1968 Detroit Tigers team still alive. (Original Post) MIButterfly Feb 2026 OP

John Hiller, too BeyondGeography Feb 2026 #1

Thank you, BeyondGeography. MIButterfly Feb 2026 #2

BeyondGeography

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1. John Hiller, too

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Wed Feb 4, 2026, 02:57 PM

Feb 2026

Heart attack victim as a young man. That was big news back in the day. Glad to see he’s still here.

MIButterfly

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2. Thank you, BeyondGeography.

Reply to BeyondGeography (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 4, 2026, 03:09 PM

Feb 2026

I don't think I ever knew that. If I did, I'd forgotten it. I'm glad to hear he's had such a long life after suffering a heart attack while he was young.

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