DUBACH, La. -- Former major league pitcher Lynn McGlothen died in a mobile home fire despite a woman's efforts to rescue him, officials say.
Lincoln Parish Detective Joey Davidson said Gloria Smith Reed saved her two daughters from the 2 a.m. CDT Tuesday fire and had returned to try to rescue McGlothen, 34, when the couple were overcome by smoke.
'They were together when we found them, right at the entrance to the door of a bedroom,' Davidson said. 'Her body was laying in line with his, right at his feet. He was laying on his face and had his hand over his mouth like he was trying to crawl out.'
Davidson said authorities failed to determine the cause of the fire, but said no foul play was suspected.
McGlothen, who compiled a career record of 86-93, lettered in baseball, basketball, football and tennis at Grambling High School in Louisiana before he was drafted in 1968 by the Boston Red Sox.
He first played in the major leagues for Boston in 1972 but had his best years with the St. Louis Cardinals between 1974-76. He was 16-12 in 1974 and the next year tied a major league record by striking out the side on nine pitches.
McGlothen pitched for the San Francisco Giants from 1977-78, moved to the Chicago Cubs until 1981 then was traded to the Chicago White Sox, who released him in 1982.
