Roland Gladu
Roland Gladu | |
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Gladu in a Quebec uniform, c. 1940–1942 | |
Third baseman | |
Born: (1911-05-10)May 10, 1911 Montreal, Quebec | |
Died: July 26, 1994(1994-07-26) (aged 83) Montreal, Quebec | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 18, 1944, for the Boston Braves | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 24, 1944, for the Boston Braves | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .242 |
Home runs | 1 |
Runs batted in | 7 |
Teams | |
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Member of the Canadian | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 2021 |
Roland Edouard Gladu[a] (May 10, 1911 – July 26, 1994) was a Canadian professional baseball third baseman. He played in 21 games for the Boston Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB) during the 1944 baseball season. He was one of the "jumpers" who signed with the Mexican League in 1946, earning him a temporary suspension from organized baseball.
Biography
Gladu's baseball career began in 1932 at Binghamton, New York, and extended over more than 20 years as a player and manager in five countries: Canada, the United States, Mexico, Cuba, and England. Gladu played in London in the late 1930s for a team based at West Ham Stadium.[2]
Gladu was one of 13 players suspended by Commissioner of Baseball Happy Chandler in May 1946 for "jumping" to the Mexican League,[3] which offered higher salaries than the U.S. major leagues. Gladu had signed with Veracruz three months prior.[4] In 1946, he hit .322 over 91 games with the Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo. The next year, he also hit .322, this time with the Tuneros de San Luis Potosí.[5]
Gladu also played professional hockey in the off-season as a defenceman in the Quebec Hockey League. After his playing career, Gladu worked as a scout for the Milwaukee Braves. Pitcher Claude Raymond was one of the first players signed by Gladu.
Gladu died in 1994 in Montreal at age 83. He was inducted to the British Baseball Hall of Fame in 2011 and the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2021[6]
Notes
- ^ Retrosheet lists his full name as Joseph Albert Rolland Edouard Gladu.[1]
References
- ^ "Rolland Gladu". Retrosheet. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ Whitehead, Eric (July 7, 1977). "Eric Whitehead (column)". The Province. Vancouver. p. 13. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "13 Who Went South Banned by Chandler". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. AP. May 10, 1946. p. 20. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mexican League Team Gets Montreal's Roland Gladu". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. AP. March 1, 1946. p. 13. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ McKelvey, G. Richard (2006). Mexican Raiders in the Major Leagues: The Pasquel Brothers Vs. Organized Baseball, 1946. McFarland. p. 166. ISBN 9780786425631.
- ^ "Roland Gladu". baseballhalloffame.ca. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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