Shawnee High School graduate Steve Arlin displays some of his souvenirs from the 1966 College World Series after Ohio State’s win in Omaha. Steve Arlin, who led Ohio State to the 1966 College World Series championship, warms up during his college career. Ohio State baseball champions recall ‘66 title SAN DIEGO — Ohio State baseball legend Steve Arlin, a Shawnee High School graduate, has died at age 70. Arlin was the star of Ohio State’s 1966 College World Series champion team and its 1965 national runner-up team. He went on to pitch six years in the big leagues with the San Diego Padres and Cleveland Indians. Arlin had a 24-3 overall record in 1965 and 1966 for the Buckeyes. In the 1966 College World Series, he pitched in five games in six days. He is in the College Baseball Hall of Fame and Ohio State has retired his number. “He was phenomenal,” said his OSU teammate Jim Elshire at a reunion of the 1965 team on an OSU football weekend last September. Arlin attended dental school in the offseason and graduated from OSU’s program in 1970. After retiring from baseball he had a dental practice in San Diego, specializing in…
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