Gene Baker (born June 15, 1925 in Davenport, Iowa; died December 1, 1999 in Davenport, Iowa) was a Major League Baseball player. He primary played second base for the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates. He was selected for the National League All Star game in 1955. He played eight seasons from 1953 to 1961.[1]. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The position of the second baseman A second baseman often ranges onto the outfield grass to field a ground ball A second baseman is the baseball player guarding second base. ... Major league affiliations National League (1876âpresent) Central Division (1994âpresent) Current uniform Retired Numbers 10, 14, 23, 26, 42 Name Chicago Cubs (1902âpresent) Chicago Orphans (1898-1901) Chicago Colts (1890-1897) Chicago White Stockings (1870-1889) (a. ... Major league affiliations National League (1887âpresent) Central Division (1994âpresent) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 4, 8, 9, 20, 21, 33, 40, 42 Name Pittsburgh Pirates (1891âpresent) Pittsburgh Innocents (1890) Pittsburg Alleghenies (1882â1889) (Also referred to as Infants in 1890) Ballpark PNC Park (2001âpresent) Three Rivers...