Jesse Baker

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Given name: Jesse Ormond Baker
Nicknames: None
Primary Pos: Pitcher
Hght/Wght: 5'11" / 188 lbs
Bats/Throws: L / L
Born: Jun 3, 1888 in Anderson Island, WA
Died: Sep 26, 1972 in Tacoma, WA (84 years old)
Debut: Apr 23, 1911

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.