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Dave Wallace joined New Haven baseball in 1966, beginning a four-year collegiate career as one of UNH’s most outstanding pitchers. Wallace posted a 24-6 record during his collegiate career, including pitching New Haven to the NAIA Eastern Regional Title and a place in the National Tournament in 1966.
To date (Jan. 2016), he remains number two in all-time career strikeouts with 311 and on the top-20 career ledgers for ERA (2.18), career wins (24) and total appearances (52). He is also among the top-10 all-time in triples with nine, which includes five in 1967, seventh most in a single season at UNH.
Signed as a free agent by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1969, Wallace appeared in 13 Major League games with Philadelphia and Toronto as a part of a 12-year professional career. He later spent time as pitching coach for the Dodgers, Mets, Red Sox and Braves and was also the Dodgers’ General Manager in 2001. Wallace won the 2004 World Series as the Red Sox pitching coach and currently serves in the same role with the Baltimore Orioles.
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