Del Baker | |
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Catcher | |
Born: Sherwood, Oregon, U.S. | May 3, 1892|
Died: September 11, 1973 Olmos Park, Texas, U.S. | (aged 81)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 16, 1914, for the Detroit Tigers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 30, 1916, for the Detroit Tigers | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .209 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 22 |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Delmer David Baker (May 3, 1892 – September 11, 1973) was an American professional baseball player, coach, and manager. During his time as a player, he spent three years (1914–1916) in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a backup catcher for the Detroit Tigers. As a manager, he led the 1940 Tigers to the American League pennant. He worked as a coach for 20 years for three American League teams, and was known as one of the premier sign stealers of his era.[1] His professional career encompassed half a century in organized baseball.