Frank Baker (shortstop)
Frank Watts Baker (born October 29, 1946 in Meridian, Mississippi) 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.
| Frank Watts Baker | |||
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| Shortstop | |||
| Born: October 29, 1946 Meridian, Mississippi | |||
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| 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 | ||
| Runs batted in | 24 | ||
| Home runs | 1 | ||
| Teams | |||
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
- Meridian native Frank Baker upbeat in battle with cancer. Meridian Star. Retrieved on November 29, 2018.
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