æz ɐ ɹɪzˈʌlt ʌv faɪnˈænʃəl hˈɑːɹdʃɪps ðə skˈuːlz mˈɜːdʒd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːtiːn, fˈɔːɹmɪŋ bˈɔːldwɪnwˈɑːlɪs kˈɑːlɪdʒ mˈælɪkiz fˈɑːðɚ, dʒˈɔːɹdʒ, wʌzɐ pɹəfˈɛʃənəl bˈeɪsbɔːl plˈeɪɚ fɚðə fɪlɐdˈɛlfiə æθlˈɛɾɪks.
As a result of financial hardships the schools merged in 1913, forming Baldwin-Wallace College Malicky's father, George, was a professional baseball player for the Philadelphia Athletics.