Career
At 6" 7", Baker is the tallest active MLB umpire. In June of 2013, Baker gained media attention and criticism for his habit of throwing chewed bubble gum on the field during games. In a game between the Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox in Boston on April 17, 2015, Baker ejected Orioles starting pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez after a Jimenez pitch hit batter Pablo Sandoval, in what Baker perceived as retaliatory for a slide earlier in the game.
Number prior warnings had been issued to either team
Jimenez had at that point not yet surrendered a hit in 3 2/3 innings.