Earnest Gould Baker (August 8, 1875 – October 25, 1945) was an American

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. He had a 62-74 minor league record, however, emerged as the ace of the

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champion Baton Rouge Red Sticks with a 22–9 record in 35 starts. He played in one

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game for the Cincinnati Reds on August 18, . He pitched four innings in the game, allowing seven hits and four runs.

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* 1875 births 1945 deaths Cincinnati Reds players Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Michigan Jackson (minor league baseball) players Selma Christians players Atlanta Firemen players Baton Rouge Red Sticks players Jacksonville Jays players People from Concord, Michigan {{US-baseball-pitcher-1870s-stub