Tom Baker (1930s pitcher)
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This article is about the 1935–1938 baseball player. For the 1963 Chicago Cubs pitcher, see Tom Baker (1960s pitcher).
Thomas Calvin Baker (June 11, 1913 – January 3, 1991), nicknamed "Rattlesnake", was an American Major League Baseball player. He was a pitcher for four seasons (1935–38) with the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants.
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Tom Baker | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1913-06-11)June 11, 1913 Nursery, Texas | |
Died: January 3, 1991(1991-01-03) (aged 77) Fort Worth, Texas | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 15, 1935, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 24, 1938, for the New York Giants | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 3–9 |
Earned run average | 4.73 |
Strikeouts | 58 |
Teams | |
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Baker died in 1991 and was interred at Greenwood Memorial Park in Fort Worth, Texas along with Pete Donohue and Jackie Tavener.[1]