Gene Baker Autographs
Gene Baker was a professional baseball player born on June 15, 1925, in Davenport, Iowa. He began his baseball career playing for the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro American League, where he played shortstop alongside Jackie Robinson. In 1953, he was signed by the Chicago Cubs and became the team's starting second baseman for the next four years.
Baker was a skilled defensive player, earning a reputation as one of the best second basemen of his time. He was also a consistent hitter, with a career batting average of .265. In 1955, he was selected to play in the All-Star game and helped the Cubs win the National League pennant that same year, the team's first in 39 years. Despite his success, Baker's career was cut short due to injury. He retired in 1957 with five seasons under his belt and a lasting legacy in the game of baseball.
After his playing days, Baker became a coach and manager, including stints with the Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants. He was also a pioneer in the integration of baseball coaching staff, becoming the first Black coach in the National League with the Pirates. Gene Baker passed away on December 1, 1999, but his contributions to the game of baseball, as a player and coach, continue to impact the sport to this day.
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Current items with a signature of Gene Baker
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Traded items with a signature of Gene Baker
The most expensive item with a signature of Gene Baker (1957 Topps GENE BAKER #176 - ERROR EUGENF W. BAKEP AUTOGRAPH MLB & Negro League) was sold in August 2024 for $150.00 while the cheapest item (Gene Baker signed 3x5 Cubs 1960 Pirates Negro League) found a new owner for $0.99 in June 2013. The month with the most items sold (6) was March 2017 with an average selling price of $3.77 for an autographed item of Gene Baker. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2025 with $99.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was June 2012. In average, an autographed item from Gene Baker is worth $9.99.
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Latest News about Gene Baker
I Choose Memphis: Gene Baker (01/11/2015): “I Choose Memphis” spotlights Memphians who are passionate about calling this community home. New Memphis Institute provides the profiles.... 
Colorado Mountain College Breckenridge names outdoor classroom for Gene Baker (10/13/2013): Breckenridge residents Rachel and Tim Gerken read the dedication sign at the Gene Baker Memorial Outdoor Classroom at CMC in Breckenridge on Sept. 27. Tim Gerken, a project manager at bhh Partners, worked with Gene Baker for several years before Baker died. “Gene was a mentor,” Gerken said. Let us not forget about Gene Baker (02/19/2013): The first African-American to play major league baseball in a Cubs’ uniform was Ernie Banks.
