Education
Raised in Euless, Texas, he graduated from Trinity High School in 1978.
Raised in Euless, Texas, he graduated from Trinity High School in 1978.
Consensus All-State and All-American honors came his senior year of 1978. While attending the University of Texas at Austin from 1978–1981, Mike was voted team captain by his Longhorn teammates. He received All-Southwest Conference and second team All-American honors in 1981.
He was named to the Pepsi All-Time High School Team and he was inducted into the Texas Hall of Honor in 2008
Baab was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the 5th round of the 1982 Draft, the 115th overall pick.
He played for the Browns from 1982 to 1987, the New England Patriots in 1988 and 1989, the Browns again in 1990 and 1991, and finished his career with the Kansas City Chiefs in 1992.