Born | St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada | May 27, 1939
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Died | October 4, 2022 Peterborough, Ontario, Canada | (aged 83)
Position | Goaltender |
OSALL/ NLA team | Peterborough Lakers (OSALL) Peterborough Lakers (NLA) Brooklin Redmen (OSALL) St. Catharines Athletics (OSALL) Brampton Ramblers (OSALL) |
Pro career | 1959–1973 |
Career highlights | |
Minto Cup: 1958 | |
Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame, 1980 |
Patrick David Baker (May 27, 1939 – October 4, 2022) was a Canadian professional and amateur box lacrosse goaltender. He was an elite goaltender in his time, winning the Mann Cup Canadian Major Championship two times and being named the top goaltender in the Ontario Lacrosse Association eight times.[1] Baker is a member of the Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame.[2] He is considered a pioneer of the breakout pass.[3]