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Bill Baker (footballer)
Bill or Billy Baker may refer to: People *Bill Baker (baseball) (1911–2006), American baseball catcher *Bill Baker (Canadian football) (born 1944), Canadian football player *Bill Baker (ice hockey, born 1882), Canadian hockey player *Bill Baker (ice hockey, born 1956), American hockey player *Bill Baker (racing driver) (1931–1978), American NASCAR driver * Bill John Baker, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation * Billy Baker (footballer, born 1892) (1892–1980), English professional footballer * Billy Baker (footballer, born 1894) (1894–1972), English professional footballer * Billy Baker (footballer, born 1905) (1905–1975), English professional footballer * Billy Baker (footballer, born 1920) (1920–2005), Welsh professional footballer *Billy Baker (musician) The Del McCoury Band is a Grammy award-winning American bluegrass band. History Originally the band was called Del McCoury and the Dixie Pals with Del on guitar and his brother Jerry on bass. The band went throug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Baker (baseball)
William Presley Baker (February 22, 1911 – August 13, 2006) was an American professional baseball player, coach and umpire. The catcher appeared in seven seasons in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds (–), Pittsburgh Pirates (–, ) and St. Louis Cardinals (–). Born in Paw Creek, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Baker batted and threw right-handed and was listed as tall and . He played baseball and football at Boyden High School in Salisbury, North Carolina. Baker was a .247 hitter with 145 hits, 25 doubles, five triples, two home runs and 68 RBI in 263 games played. During his career as a backup catcher in the National League, he was a member of the 1940 World Champion Cincinnati Reds. His most productive year was 1943, with Pittsburgh, when he appeared in a career-high 63 games and hit .273 with 26 RBI. Traded to St. Louis, he batted .294 in 45 games in 1948. Following his playing career, he coached under Frankie Frisch, his old Pittsburgh manag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Baker (Canadian Football)
Bill or Billy Baker may refer to: People *Bill Baker (baseball) William Presley Baker (February 22, 1911 – August 13, 2006) was an American professional baseball player, coach and umpire. The catcher appeared in seven seasons in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds (–), Pittsburgh Pirates (–, ... (1911–2006), American baseball catcher * Bill Baker (Canadian football) (born 1944), Canadian football player * Bill Baker (ice hockey, born 1882), Canadian hockey player * Bill Baker (ice hockey, born 1956), American hockey player * Bill Baker (racing driver) (1931–1978), American NASCAR driver * Bill John Baker, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation * Billy Baker (footballer, born 1892) (1892–1980), English professional footballer * Billy Baker (footballer, born 1894) (1894–1972), English professional footballer * Billy Baker (footballer, born 1905) (1905–1975), English professional footballer * Billy Baker (footballer, born 1920) (1920–2005), Welsh profess ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Baker (ice Hockey, Born 1882)
William Henry Baker (October 26, 1882 – February 11, 1916) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played with the Montreal Shamrocks of the Canadian Hockey Association and the National Hockey Association The National Hockey Association (NHA), officially the National Hockey Association of Canada Limited, was a professional ice hockey organization with teams in Ontario and Quebec, Canada. It is the direct predecessor of today's National Hockey Lea .... References 1882 births 1916 deaths Anglophone Quebec people Canadian ice hockey goaltenders Montreal Shamrocks players Montreal Shamrocks (non-NHA) players Ice hockey people from Montreal {{Canada-icehockey-goaltender-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Baker (ice Hockey, Born 1956)
William Robert Baker (born November 29, 1956) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played 143 regular season games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Canadiens, Colorado Rockies, St. Louis Blues and New York Rangers between 1980 and 1983. Playing career College career Bill Baker attended the University of Minnesota and was team captain for the 1978-1979 season. He was originally selected 54th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1976 NHL Entry Draft. Baker is best known for being a member of the Miracle on Ice 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team that won the Gold Medal in Lake Placid, NY. Specifically, he is known for scoring the tying goal as the extra skater in the final minute forcing a 2–2 tie with Sweden in the opening game. This tie allowed the team to eventually advance to the medal round. Baker's jersey from the famed "Miracle On Ice" is on display at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C., U.S. along with a stick autographed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Baker (racing Driver)
William Edwin Baker (June 19, 1931 – August 12, 1978) was an American NASCAR driver from Pismo Beach, California. He made three Winston Cup starts with a best finish of 16th. Following a practice run for a 100-mile Grand National West Series race at Sears Point Raceway Sonoma Raceway (originally known as Sears Point Raceway from 1967 to 1980 and 1982 to 2002, Golden State International Raceway in 1981 and Infineon Raceway from 2002 to 2012) is a road course and dragstrip located at Sears Point in the southern S ..., Baker suffered a fatal heart attack. References External links * 1931 births 1978 deaths People from Pismo Beach, California Racing drivers from California NASCAR drivers Sportspeople from San Luis Obispo County, California {{NASCAR-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill John Baker
Bill John Baker (born February 9, 1952) is the previous Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. First elected in October 2011, Baker defeated three-term incumbent Chief Chad "Corntassel" Smith.Jouzapavicius, Justin"Cherokee Nation: Challenger wins chief election."''Associated Press.'' 11 Oct 2011 (retrieved 12 Oct 2011) Prior to his election as Chief, Baker served 12 years on the Cherokee Tribal Council. In 1999, Baker unsuccessfully ran for Deputy Chief of the Cherokee Nation. Background Bill John Baker was born in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, where his family has been for four generations. Of mixed ethnicity, like many Cherokee citizens, he is 1/32 (3.1%) Cherokee by blood. He graduated from Tahlequah High School in 1969 and from Northeastern State University in 1972 with a bachelor's degree in political science and history. Career After graduating from college, Baker invested in a furniture store and built Baker Furniture into a thriving business in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. He also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Baker (footballer, Born 1892)
William Edward Baker (11 May 1892 – 1980) was a professional footballer who played as an outside left in the Football League for Plymouth Argyle and Derby County. Personal life Baker served during the First World War and was wounded and gassed. Career statistics Honours Derby County * Football League Second Division The Football League Second Division was the second level division in the English football league system between 1892 and 1992. Following the foundation of the FA Premier League, the Football League divisions were renumbered and the third ti ...: 1914–15 References English men's footballers English Football League players Place of death missing 1892 births Footballers from Woolwich 1980 deaths British Army personnel of World War I Men's association football outside forwards Derby County F.C. players Plymouth Argyle F.C. players Northfleet United F.C. players Queens Park Rangers F.C. players Dartford F.C. players {{Englan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Baker (footballer, Born 1894)
Arthur Lewis Baker (8 January 1894 – March 1972) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Brentford as an outside left. Career A Royal Navy regular with no experience of professional football, Baker signed for London Combination club Brentford in the autumn of 1918. His performances on the wing were such that he forced cricket/football star Patsy Hendren to switch to the other flank in order to stay in the team. Baker was a part of the team which won the London Combination title in the 1918–19 season, but his Navy duties took him away from Griffin Park after the season. Baker re-registered with Brentford on 15 October 1920, during the club's first season in the Football League. He made four appearances, but the club declined to buy him out of the Navy. He transferred to First Division club Manchester City in February 1920, but failed to make an appearance. Baker dropped into non-League football to sign for Athenian League club Hampste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Baker (footballer, Born 1905)
Thomas William Baker (17 August 1905 – 30 March 1975), sometimes known as Billy Baker, was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Brentford, Southport, Northampton Town and Rochdale. Career A goalkeeper, Baker began his career in his native North East with Northern League clubs Usworth Colliery, Crook Town, Shotton Colliery Welfare and Chilton Colliery Recreation. He later earned a move to the Football League with Southport, for whom he made 65 appearances before departing in 1932. Baker signed for Third Division South club Brentford in 1932 on a free transfer. Originally signed by manager Harry Curtis as cover for Dave Smith, Baker quickly became Curtis' first-choice goalkeeper and held the position until January 1934, when Jack Clough took over. He made 43 appearances during the Bees' 1932–33 Third Division South title-winning season. Baker left Brentford at the end of the 1933–34 season and made 65 appearan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Baker (footballer, Born 1920)
William George Baker (3 October 1920 – 6 February 2005) was a Welsh professional footballer. He made over 300 appearances for Cardiff City in a spell disrupted by the outbreak of World War II, winning one cap for Wales in 1948. Career Born in Penrhiwceiber, Baker began his career Troedrhiw before joining Cardiff City in January 1938, after having trials at a number of clubs including Arsenal and Wolverhampton Wanderers. He made his debut for the club in a 2–0 win over Northampton Town in February 1939 as an outside-right but would make just two more appearances before the outbreak of World War II. Baker had played in 22 wartime fixtures for the club when he was called up to enlist. Baker joined the 77th HAA Regiment, which contained a number of footballers including other Cardiff City players Ernie Curtis and Billy James and embarked on a journey to North Africa by ship for deployment. However, en route, Japanese forces launched an attack on Pearl Harbor, leading the UK t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Baker (musician)
The Del McCoury Band is a Grammy award-winning American bluegrass band. History Originally the band was called Del McCoury and the Dixie Pals with Del on guitar and his brother Jerry on bass. The band went through a number of changes in personnel until the 1980s when the band solidified its line-up, adding McCoury's sons, Ronnie and Robbie on mandolin and banjo, respectively.Kingsbury, PaulThe Encyclopedia of Country Music Oxford University Press, 1998. p. 335 In 1988, the "Dixie Pals" name was dropped in favor of the current name. Fiddler Tad Marks and bass player Mike Brantley joined in the early 1990s while the band became a national touring act. Awards In 1999 the Del McCoury band was named "Entertainer of the Year" at the International Bluegrass Music Awards.''Bluegrass Awards Crown McCory'', In 2004 they were nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album for ''It's Just the Night'', and in 2006 they won that category for ''The Company We Keep''. Collaboration ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Baker (boxer)
Billy Baker (born 1894 in West Derby, England) was an English professional boxer Professional boxing, or prizefighting, is regulated, sanctioned boxing. Professional boxing bouts are fought for a purse that is divided between the boxers as determined by contract. Most professional bouts are supervised by a regulatory autho .... Born in West Derby, Baker's professional boxing career lasted from 1946 to 1955. He was married but he and his wife had no children. References External links * 1894 births Year of death missing English male boxers Bantamweight boxers Boxers from Derby {{England-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |