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Scene II: Munich, 1972. A sinewy young man of 22, who looks as if he could be Omar Sharif's younger brother, confidently strides through the Olympic Village. Surrounding him is a retinue of coaches and teammates???the entourage of an athletic eminence. At the village entrance, dozens of jock groupies strain to touch him, plead for his autograph. Inside, competitors from other countries seek his signature. "Oh, look!" cries a delighted U.S. mermaid. "There he is!" Journalists pursue him into the shower before practice. People persistently ask: Can he win seven gold medals? Yes, he answers with quiet confidence...
With Detroit's general manager, Jim Campbell, Denny established what he described as a "mutual-irritation society," which was largely a result of the pitcher's propensity for popping off about Tiger Stadium, Detroit fans, his teammates???and just about anything that came to mind. Denny became so annoying that after Detroit lost the 1967 pennant by one game, rumor had it that he was on the trading block...
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