Career
Baker, a half-back, started his VFL career at Street Kilda, where he had come to from Redan. After four league seasons at Street Kilda, Baker crossed to Richmond and made three home and away appearances for his new club in the 1980 VFL season, a premiership year. He didn"t play any more senior football for Richmond and would end up back in the Ballarat Football League.
He was the inaugural coach of TAC Cup side the North Ballarat Rebels in 1993.
