Legacy and Honors
- 1972 - He was inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame.
- 2007 - both Baker, Jr. and his father Baker, Sr. were inducted into the Raleigh Hall of Fame.
- 2008 - The Wake Country Public Safety Center was renamed after John H. Baker, Jr. to honor his long service as sheriff.
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