In October 1915, he was shot in the leg or heel by a police officer after jumping from a freight train while returning from a football game in Union City, Indiana.

[2] Baldwin subsequently sued the officer, claiming that he had sustained permanent injury as a result of the shooting.

On October 3, 1920, Baldwin played halfback for Muncie in what may have been the first game in NFL history.

Baldwin played for the Muncie and Congerville Flyers during the 1920 and 1921 seasons.

We didn't have separate defensive and offensive teams and most of us had to play both ways since we carried only 19 or 20 men.