Career
He played in 21 games for the Boston Braves during the 1944 baseball season. Gladu"s career began in 1932 at Binghamton, New York, and extended over more than 20 years as a player and manager in five different countries—Canada, the United States., Mexico, Cuba and England, where he played at London"s West Ham stadium. He was one of 13 players suspended by Baseball Commissioner Bachelor of Arts Chandler in 1946 for jumping to the Mexican League, which offered higher salaries than the United States major leagues.
Catcher Mickey Owen and pitchers Sal Maglie and Max Lanier were the best known of the other suspended players.
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.