Quotes by Home Run Baker

About Home Run Baker:

John Franklin "Home Run" Baker was an American professional baseball player. A third baseman, Baker played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1922, for the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Yankees. Baker has been called the "original home run king of the majors".
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I hope I never do anything to hurt baseball.

Home Run Baker

The farmer doesn't care for the pitchers' battle that resolves itself into a checkers game. The farmer loves the dramatic, and slugging is more dramatic than even the cleverest pitching.

Home Run Baker

It's better to get a rosebud while you're alive than a whole bouquet after you're dead.

Home Run Baker

Author Bio

  • NameHome Run Baker
  • DescriptionAmerican baseball player
  • BornMarch 13, 1886
  • DiedJune 28, 1963
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionBaseball Player