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About Julián Ladera
- Julián Ladera [who-lee-an' / lah-day'-rah] (July 15, 1928 – September 14, 1973) was a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher.
- Listed at 5' 10" (1.82 m), 165 lb (65 kg), he batted and threw right handed.A reliable and durable pitcher, Ladera spent 16 years in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League from 1949 through 1965.
- Although a starter for most of his career, he also filled significant relief roles coming out from the bullpen, serving as a closer, middle reliever, or set-up man as well.
- His repertoire of pitches included a heavy fastball, a changeup, and a curve which he threw from a sidearm angle.Notably, Ladera also hurled in the Minor leagues, Mexican baseball and the Caribbean Series during the same span of time, being comfortable in his jack-of-all-trades role along the way in the many leagues in which he played.
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