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Frank Baker

Home Run Baker
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Third baseman
Born: (1886-03-13)March 13, 1886
Trappe, Maryland
Died: June 28, 1963(1963-06-28) (aged 77)
Trappe, Maryland
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 21, 1908, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 1922, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Batting average .307
Home runs 96
Runs batted in 987
Teams
Career highlights and awards
Member of the National
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Inducted 1955
Election Method Veterans Committee

John Franklin "Home Run" Baker (March 13, 1886 – June 28, 1963) was an American professional baseball player. A third baseman, Baker played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1922, for the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Yankees. Baker has been called the "original home run king of the majors".

Baker was a member of the Athletics' $100,000 infield. He helped the Athletics win the 1910, 1911 and 1913 World Series. After a contract dispute, the Athletics sold Baker to the Yankees, where he and Wally Pipp helped the Yankees' offense. Baker appeared with the Yankees in the 1921 and 1922 World Series, though the Yankees lost both series, before retiring.

Baker led the American League in home runs for four consecutive years, from 1911 through 1914. He had a batting average over .300 in six seasons, had three seasons with more than 100 runs batted in, and two seasons with over 100 runs scored. Baker's legacy has grown over the years, and he is regarded by many as one of the best power hitters of the deadball era. During his 13 years as a major league player, Baker never played a single inning at any position other than third base. Baker was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee in 1955.


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