Pitching
David is the director/owner of Professional Baseball Instruction of Illinois, an affiliate of Professional Baseball Instruction based in New Jersey.
David is a former Barrington High Graduate, North Carolina Tar Heel Baseball Player (and graduate) as well as a 1990 New York Mets 40-Man Roster player. David has 6 plus years of Professional Baseball experience (all with the NY Mets) Baseball is in the Trautwein blood! David’s father Jack Trautwein was a pitcher and outfielder in the Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Red Sox organizations. Jack was with the Phillies from ‘50-‘55 and was part of the “Whiz Kids” era in Philly. David’s older brother John Trautwein was a former Northwestern University pitcher (and graduate) and went on to play for the Montreal Expos and Boston Red Sox. John pitched in the Major Leagues for Boston in 1988 and ’89.
David lives in Barrington with his wife Michelle, and their 3 children.