Frank Baker
Shortstop
Born: (1946-10-29) October 29, 1946
Meridian, Mississippi, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 9, 1970, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 1974, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Batting average.191
Home runs1
Runs batted in24
Teams

Frank Watts Baker (born October 29, 1946) is a former Major League Baseball shortstop. Baker attended school at the University of Southern Mississippi and was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 2nd round of the 1967 MLB draft.

Baker played 146 career games with the Yankees and Baltimore Orioles, with 55 hits and a .191 average.

Baker was battling cancer as of November 2018.[1]

References

  1. Meridian native Frank Baker upbeat in battle with cancer. Meridian Star. Retrieved on November 29, 2018.


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