A wiry sidearmer from Venezuela , Ladera briefly pitched in the Browns and Reds organizations. He did most of his work in his home country and in Mexico also pitching in the Caribbean World Series . A baseball nomad it seems Ladera would pitch wherever their was a game, Credited with 150 professional wins ... stats incomplete. A member of the Venezuelan Beisbol HOF.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/b...%C3%A1n_Ladera (Bio)
https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...d=ladera001jul (Stats)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juli%C3%A1n_Ladera
Three photos are enclosed . One from his youth and another from a 1970 Ovenca Venezuelan set . The back of this card I have roughly translated.
https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/si...-Julian-Ladera
(Fastball pitcher noted for the straightness of his pitches. He was a regular pitcher in professional tournaments, playing with Cerveceria Caracas, Magallanes and Vargas. )