McGlothen was the Louisiana high school tennis champion for three years and then
attended Grambling State College. He came up with the Red Sox but had his first full
major league season (1974) with the Cardinals, pitching in the All-Star Game and
finishing at 16-12 (2.70). He won 15 games in 1975, and, on August 19 against Cincinnati,
struck out the side on nine pitches. He spent much of 1977 on the Giants' disabled
list with a bad shoulder, but won 13 for the Cubs in 1979 and 12 in 1980. McGlothen
was killed in a fire at age 34.
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FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»August 19, 1975:
The Cardinals Lynn McGlothen strikes out three Reds on nine pitches in the 2nd inning of a 2–1 victory. The loss snaps the Reds 9-game win streak.
»April 26, 1979: Against the Cubs, J.R. Richard homers in the 3rd and leaves the game after five innings with a back strain, but is the winner as Houston wins, 6–2. Lynn McGlothen is the starter and loser for Chicago.