Glavine relishes role as union negotiator

ATLANTA - Atlanta Braves pitcher Tom Glavine is probably the most prominent member of the players union. <br> <br> He took a lead in the strike of 1994-1995 and last week&#39;s historic agreement that kept America&#39;s pastime from shutting down again. <br> <br> Glavine flew to New York the night of the strike deadline, wanting to be right in the thick of things even though he had just pitched in Pittsburgh. <br> <br> He arrived as talks reached a critical stage. He slept only 45 minutes, sitting in on proposals and counterproposals. The only other player involved directly in the negotiations was Braves outfielder B.J. Surhoff, who has missed most of the season with a knee injury. <br> <br> Around noon the following day, after crunching the numbers down to a pulp, players and owners reached a tentative four-year deal. The strike was over before it ever got started. <br> <br> Glavine took part in a news conference to announce the agreement, then flew on to Montreal to rejoin his Braves teammates.

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