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A product of the majors' bullpen revolution, Gladding was groomed as a relief specialist. In his 13 years in the majors, he started only one game. He also managed only one hit in 63 career at-bats. But Gladding saved 109 games, and with the 1969 Astros the portly reliever's 29 saves led the National League. (DV)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » June 24, 1967: Mickey Mantle breaks a 3–3 tie in the 9th with a home run off Detroit's Fred Gladding to give 9th place New York a 4–3 win. » August 17, 1967: The Tigers trade P Fred Gladding and cash to the Astros for veteran Eddie Mathews. » July 30, 1969: Its a bad day for the Mets at Shea. In the 1st of two games, Houston scores 11 runs in the 9th inning, eight coming home on grand slams by Jimmy Wynn and Denis Menke, to trounce the Mets 16–3. This is the first time this century in the National League that two grand slams have come in the same inning, with Mets pitchers Cal Koonce and Ron Taylor teeing up the honors. (The last time in the American League was July 18, 1962.) Taylor also serves up a single to Houston relief P Fred Gladding, the only hit of Gladding's career in 63 ML at bats and 450 games. Game two is no different as the Astros tally 10 runs in the 3rd inning to thrash the Mets, 11–5. Curt Blefary triples with the sacks full and pitcher Larry Dierker (13-8) homers with a man on.