Dave Baldwin. Courtesy Pima County Sports Hall of Fame.
Born in Tucson: March 30, 1938
Why he's famous: Sports — baseball; Arts
Notable accomplishment: Baldwin grew up in Tucson and played baseball at Tucson High School. He then attended the UA and pitched a two-hitter in the 1959 College World Series against Oklahoma State. He went on to play seven seasons in the MLB.
After his baseball career, Baldwin earned his Ph.D. from the UA and worked as an artist, engineer and geneticist.
In 2011, Baldwin was inducted into the Pima County Sports Hall of Fame.
