David Alan Otto, is a former professional baseball player who pitched in Major League Baseball from 1987-1994. Dave is a 1982 graduate of Elk Grove High School. At 6'7" he is the tallest pitcher to hurl for Elk Grove's Grenadiers. He was also a basketball standout in high school. Otto was a 2000 inductee to the University of Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. He played DH as well as pitched for the Tigers from 1983 to 1985. Otto was originally selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the second round of the 1982 MLB Draft, but elected to attend the University of Missouri instead. He was picked in the second round again three years later, this time thirteen slots earlier at 39th overall and by the Oakland Athletics with whom he would sign. 

November 12th, 1964 in Chicago (Age 59)