John Franklin "Home Run" Baker (March 13, 1886 – June 28, 1963) was an American professional baseball player. A third baseman, Baker played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1922 for the Philadelphia Athletics and New York Yankees. Although he never hit more than a dozen home runs in a season (Ned Williamson hit 27 in 1884) and only hit 93 homers in his career (Roger Connor hit 138), Baker has been called the "original home run king of the majors".
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John Franklin Baker 13 March 1886 Trappe, Maryland USA
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28 June 1963 (aged 77) Trappe, MD
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Zodiac | Pisces |
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