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Jesse Baker (shortstop)

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Jesse Baker
Shortstop
Born: (1895-03-04)March 4, 1895
Cleveland, Ohio
Died: July 29, 1976(1976-07-29) (aged 81)
West Los Angeles, California
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 14, 1919, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
September 14, 1919, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Games played1
At bats0
Hits0
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Teams

Jesse Baker (born Michael Myron Silverman, March 4, 1895 – July 29, 1976) was a professional baseball player who played shortstop in the Major Leagues in 1919 for the Washington Senators. In his only major league game, he was injured when Ty Cobb spiked him when he slid into second base.

He was born in Cleveland, Ohio and died in West Los Angeles, California, and was Jewish.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Big League Jews". Jewish Sports Review. 12 (137): 18. January–February 2020.