# 236 Jim McGlothlin

Freckled, red haired righty whose career was over shadowed by his premature death by leukemia a little over two years past his last game....Jim’s story starts in California....worked his way up the Angels chain....debut in 1965.....gained playing and turned in a fine 12-8 record with league best 6 shutouts 1967....next two year plagued by no run support losing 13 more games than winning....the trade to the Reds was the chance to rectify that....in the first edition of the Big Red Machine had his highest win total going 14-8....incredibly fast start going 10-3 with the pinnacle being a 5-4 win over the Dodgers on national television.... next decision pitched the first game at new Riverfront Stadium but was hit hard.....record of 1971 was an unimpressive at 8-11 as the Big Red Machine became the Big Dead Machine.....but his ERA improved....the Reds rebounded in 1972 and Jim pitched to quiet 9-8 mark making more middle relief.... 1973 found his pitches with less velocity....traded to White Sox where things did not get better....Jim entertained the invite to return but family and fledgling ham business resulted in his early retirement....tragically struck ill a year later....passed away 12/23/75.