Steven David Baum

I don’t have a lot more to add to the remarks that I made on this site in February of 2018. I feel great sadness at his passing at such an early age. Competing against him was an honor. I have a photo of Steve competing in a 2 mile race in 1968, if anyone is interested in receiving a copy.

I only knew Steve as a competitor. My loss. Having read his obituary and the comments of his friends, it's clear that he was a lot more.

I raced against Steve in high school in both the 2-mile and cross country. Even though that was a long time ago, I still think about him. Whenever you raced Steve Baum, you knew that he wasn't going to give you even an inch. Both myself and my teammates always had great respect for him.
Sleep well, Uni Warrior-you did great!

I haven't seen Steve since 1969. Our lives separated at that time when I moved with my parents to Phoenix during my senior year..But I would always remember him throughout the course of my life.. The script in my mind was always the same. It would go something like this... We would either be doing a training run along San Vicente Blvd down to the beach or running laps during training for track season...He would be pushing himself really intensely, the rest of us just trying to keep up with...

I've known you since I was 13 and you were 17, nearly 50 years ago, my sister's first boyfriend and one of Coach Kampmann's champion runners. You motivated me to join his teams and thus probably saved me from a miserable adolescence. We've stayed friends since, though only seeing each other every couple of years since the 1980s. You seemed to be doing so well when we last met in 2016. I can't believe I won't be listening to, or reading, your wit, incisiveness, humanity and common sense again....

My friend! Oh Steven, I owe you a debt of gratitude for all the ways you touched my life and enriched my work, and for the times you strengthened and encouraged me when I wobbled in fear about my future. How can I thank you for sharing with me your own lifelong search for "connection" and understanding and meaning, and in so doing, changing my perspective on living and dying? I'll see you later, my dear friend. "Now go write."

I would look into my brother's chieftan to look at photos of Steve running in cross country & track. Coach K would always mention Steve's name in his team meetings. I would see photos of Steve up on the wall above Coach K's desk. R.I.P. Steve Baum

Glenn Hattori- class of 1976

thanks for leading the way for our University High School Cross Country team to win the City championships in 1974. We heard about Steve from Coach K and it helped motivate us to work hard and achieve success.

It's not about me,but I write;I'm a wordy wordsmith.And Scrabble afficianado.And look,I read obituaries.Thank God for Steven David Baum.Blessings.

Deepest condolences to Steve's family and friends. May his indominatable spirit, unique vision, healing perceptions and extraordinary writing talents be carried forward in all whom he touched, seeded & cedes them to. Deep Peace & Healing be upon us all.