Pete Ladd, born in Portland in 1956, was a resident of New Gloucester when he died on Oct. 19.
| Press Herald staff |
Portland native Pete Ladd, a major league pitcher for three teams from 1979-86 and a member of the Maine Baseball Hall of Fame, has died. He was 67.
Ladd was a resident of New Gloucester when he died on Oct. 19. News reports said he died after a short battle with cancer.
Ladd compiled a 17-23 record while pitching for the Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers and Seattle Mariners. He is best known for his time with Milwaukee, helping the Brewers to advance to the 1982 World Series by saving the deciding Game 5 of the American League Championship Series against the California Angels. All but one of his 205 major league pitching appearances were as a reliever.
