Literary birthday greetings, new: Dave Baldwin

March 30, 2011

Baldwin, a “journeyman” pitcher in the 1960s-70s, turns 73 today. He published his memoirs, Snake Jazz, in 2008.Nothing sensationalistic here — no drugs or sex — just an honest, sentimental look at a young man’s journey through a brief section of his life.

Dr. Baldwin has gone on to some major accomplishments, post-baseball. He earned “a Ph.D. (genetics) and M.S. (systems engineering) at the University of Arizona.  Subsequently, he has been a researcher, engineer, professional artist, and contented retiree,” (from his website), So there’s no need to feel sorry for the aging ex-athlete. An uplifting lesson for modern players, especially those in the non-superstar category.

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