Frank Baker (shortstop)
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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.
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Frank Baker | |
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Shortstop | |
Born: (1946-10-29) October 29, 1946 (age 77) 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 runs | 1 |
Runs batted in | 24 |
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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]