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Bill Baker (hockey Player)
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), former member of the Del McCoury Band *Billy Baker (boxer) (born 1894), English professional boxer *Wilfred Baker (1920–2000), known as Bill, British Conservative MP *William F. Baker (engineer) (born 1953), known as Bi ... [...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] |