Jeff Baker
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Baker playing for the Texas Rangers in 2013 spring training
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| Free agent | |||
| Utility player | |||
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Born: June 21, 1981 Bad Kissingen, West Germany |
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 4, 2005, for the Colorado Rockies | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2015 season) |
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| Batting average | .264 | ||
| Home runs | 54 | ||
| Runs batted in | 235 | ||
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Jeffrey "Jeff" Glen Baker (born June 21, 1981) is an American professional baseball player who is currently a free agent. He bats and throws right-handed. He has played in Major League Baseball for the Colorado Rockies, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, Atlanta Braves, Texas Rangers and Miami Marlins. Primarily a second baseman and first baseman, Baker also has experience in the outfield and at third base.
Jeff Baker was born on June 21, 1981 in Bad Kissingen, West Germany, while his father, U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Larry Baker was stationed there. The family soon returned to the United States, and lived in El Paso, Texas, Phoenix, Arizona, and West Point, New York. Baker began playing baseball while his father was stationed in the Middle East, namely the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. Larry Baker was responsible for teaching his son the game, and coached him until Jeff graduated from Gar-Field High School in Dale City, Virginia. Baker was the 1999 All-Met Player of the Year. He then attended Clemson University, where he played college baseball, before playing professionally.
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