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Baker led the American League in home runs from 1911 to 1914. He had a batting average over .300 in six seasons, had three seasons with more than 100 runs batted in, and had two seasons with over 100 runs scored.
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Jan 4, 2012 · One of the Deadball Era’s greatest sluggers, Baker led the American League or tied for the lead in home runs every year from 1911 to 1914, and earned his famous nickname with two timely round-trippers against the New York Giants in the 1911 World Series.
May 24, 2000 · The A’s went on to win the Series, 4-2, with Baker leading his team with nine hits, five runs batted in, and a .375 average. Not only had he hit home runs on consecutive days, but one of them had come off Christy Mathewson with the game on the line. The national press dubbed him “Home Run” Baker.
Thereafter, the press referred to him as Home Run Baker. Baker led the AL in home runs and RBI in both 1912 and 1913, helping the A’s win a third World Championship in four seasons in the latter season.
Oct 31, 2005 · Home Run Baker, the Major League Baseball player, was born on Saturday, March 13, 1886, in Trappe, Maryland. Baker was 22 years old when he broke into the major leagues on September 21, 1908, with the Philadelphia Athletics.
Mar 13, 2023 · Mathewson threw Baker a curveball, and to everyone's shock, Baker crushed the game-tying home run to the deep right-field grandstand. The A's went on to win the pivotal game in 11 innings, handing Mathewson the first World Series loss of his career.
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