Almost didn’t get this one in today.
John Franklin Baker was born on this date in Trappe, Maryland in 1886. I only mention his birthplace because it was also where he died 77 years later. I wonder how many people live and die in the town in which they were born?
Baker spent his 13-year career with the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Yankees (missing the 1915 and 1920 seasons), amassing 96 home runs, which was a pretty good feat in those days of the dead ball. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1955.
The Amazon Report for Home Run Baker:
Frank “Home Run” Baker: Hall of Famer And World Series Hero
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I was looking for family members of Nillie Pearl Syers. I have some reason to believe John Franklin (home run) Baker could be in her family…. Thanks for your information.
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