[2] He was named the starter at tight end and [3] on October 13, 1978, set a school record with seven receptions in a single game against Wesley College.
[6] As a senior in 1981, he was voted the team's most improved player and started all 11 games as the Blue Devils finished 6-5, the program’s best record in seven years.
On July 19, 1988, he was signed as a free agent by the Indianapolis Colts, to provide depth in the case of a lengthy contract holdout by guard Ron Solt.
In the second half of the season, he was moved to replace right tackle Call, who injured his left shoulder in the eighth game against the New York Giants.
In 1991, he started 13 games at center in place of Ray Donaldson, who was lost for the season with a broken leg he suffered against the Los Angeles Raiders.
[19] Baldinger began his broadcasting career as a color analyst at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, in 1995, and then moved to Fox in 1997, providing analysis for NFL Europe games.
The network was impressed with his soothing voice and handy repertoire of clichés, and promoted him to a color commentary slot for NFL games.
Baldinger worked alongside play-by-play voices Ray Bentley, Curt Menefee, Joe Buck, Pat Summerall, Kenny Albert, and Dick Stockton.
Shortly thereafter, Baldinger was hired by Compass Media Networks to serve as lead analyst for their national radio broadcasts of select Sunday afternoon NFL games.
Baldinger also co-hosts a talk show for Sporting News Radio during football season, and teaches seminars for Nadia Communications.
[20] A few days later, NFL Network suspended Baldinger without pay for 6 months, but later reduced his suspension and he returned to NFLN in April 2017.