Phil Baker (baseball)

Phil Baker
Phil Baker
	First baseman/Outfielder/Catcher
	Born: September 19, 1856; Philadelphia
	Died: June 4, 1940 (aged 83); Washington, D.C.
	Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
	May 1, 1883, for the Baltimore Orioles
Last MLB appearance
	September 2, 1886, for the Washington Nationals
MLB statistics
Batting average	.259
Home runs	3
Runs batted in	34
Teams
	Baltimore Orioles (1883); Washington Nationals (1884); Washington Nationals (1886);

Philip Baker (September 19, 1856 – June 4, 1940) was a first baseman, outfielder and catcher in Major League Baseball from 1883–1886. He played in the minors from 1878–1889, with the exception of 1880–1882 when he was blacklisted. Blacklisted simply means the athlete has broken some kind of rule that the MLB doesn't approve of and has been suspended^[1] from the league for life. Before Baker got blacklisted from the MLB he started his career in the Baltimore Orioles organization. Where he spent one year playing (AA) then he went on and played for the Washington Nationals. He played his last game in the majors when he was 29 years old then returned to the minors to finish his career at the age 33.

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Sources

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference

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