Major League Career
In 1943, Baker earned his first trial in the major leagues with the St. Louis Browns, after hitting .326 for a minor league club at San Antonio, Texas, in 1942. Two seasons later, Baker was playing with the Chicago White Sox, where his first batting mark was .317 in 1950. The previous year, he led the American League for fielding, with .978. His best statistical season came in 1949 when he achieved a .251 batting average, 40 RBI, 101 hits, 15 doubles, 4 triples, and played 125 games—all career-highs. Also in 1949, he tied the major league mark for first baseman, taking part in three double plays in one game.
In 1961, he was hired as the third base coach for the Minnesota Twins, a position he held until 1964. Baker served as a scout for the Twins until his retirement in 1995.
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