Chuck Baker
Charles Joseph Baker (born December 6, 1952) is a former middle infielder and third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the San Diego Padres and Minnesota Twins in parts of three seasons spanning 1978–1981. Listed at 5' 11", 180 lb., he batted and threw right handed.
Born in Seattle, Washington, Baker was signed by the San Diego organization out of Loyola Marymount University, where he earned a degree in engineering. He was selected in the second round of the 1975 MLB Draft with the 43rd overall pick. Previously, he have been drafted by the Twins (1971), Kansas City Royals (1973) and Houston Astros (1974), but was never able to come to terms on a contract.
Baker entered the Majors in 1978 with the Padres, returning with them in 1979 before joining the Twins (1981) as part of a transaction for Dave Edwards.
In a three-year career, Baker posted a batting average of .185 (27-for-58) in 93 games, including two doubles and three triples, driving in nine runs while scoring 14 times.
'Chuck Baker' is featured as a movie character in the following productions:
Open House (2004)
Actors: Jason Wiles (actor), Shareen Mitchell (actress), Evan Astrowsky (producer), Tracy Bennett (producer), Shem Bitterman (producer), Jan A.P. Kaczmarek (producer), Michael Liberty (producer), Jason Wiles (producer), Shem Bitterman (writer), Shem Bitterman (writer), Enis Rotthoff (composer), Candice Cane (costume designer), Shem Bitterman (director), Stephen Mark (editor), Martine Charnow (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: Jason Wiles plays Chuck Baker, a hotshot real estate salesman who needs to unload an overpriced house. Shareen Mitchell plays Martha Tucker, the seductive, mysterious woman who is his best bet. But she has her doubts. Chuck's life and mind are falling apart. Martha is looking for a new future, and someone she can trust. Sex, deception, and Chuck's unrelenting drive to close the sale push "Open House" towards an inevitable, violent abyss.
Keywords: based-on-playGenres: Drama,
Quotes:
Chuck Baker: [preparing what he will say to potential clients] Hey, smart idea. Hey, that's a smart outfit. Hey, smart ass. Fuck you.Baker, Chuck Filmography
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2014, role: actor , character name: Mr. Benjamin
Baker, Chuck Filmography
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1971, role: producer
Baker, Chuck Filmography
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1988, role: actor , character name: Bartender
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1988, role: actor , character name: Ambulance Driver
Chuck Baker & The Victors
ALBUMS
Rockin' Jive & Stroll, Volume 13: Get Ready Baby!
- That Girl of Mine
- Walking Wanda
- Come Dance With Me
- Baby Doll
- Tore Up
- Get Ready Baby
- Teenage Blues
- If You Need Me
- Cadillac Boogie
- Lovin' at the Drive In
- My Girl
- Lookin'
- Mama Mama Mama
- Bright Lights
- Lazy Lu
- Don't Let Go
- Gee Whiz Liz
- Pistol Packing Mama
- Hot Rockin' Baby
- I Thought It Over
- Blue Swinging Mama
- Minor Chaos
- White Cadillac
- Little Girl
- Burning Eyes
- Dance Baby With Me
- She's My Baby
- There Goes My Baby
- I Want Love
- Hey Little Car Hop
- Honey Bun
- Little Lil
- Jump Baby Jump (Jive Version)
- Red Cadillac & a Black Mustache (Alt)
- South's Gonna Rise Again
