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William Frazer Baker (1866 – December 4, 1930) was the owner of the Philadelphia Phillies of the National League from {{baseball year|1913}} through {{baseball year|1930}}. Baker was appointed New York City Police Commissioner in July 1909 by Mayor George B. McClellan, Jr. ^[1] During his brief tenure, he was accused of interfering in gambling investigations.^[2] He resigned from his position in October 1910.^[3] In January 1913, Baker was part of a group led by his nephew, William Locke, that purchased the club.^[4] Baker was elected Team President in October 1913, following the death of Locke earlier in the year.^[5] He was at the helm two years later when the Phillies played in the 1915 World Series.

Baker was known for being extremely tight-fisted. For most of his tenure as an owner, the Phillies had only one scout, and used a flock of sheep to trim the grass at the Baker Bowl, which was named for him. Baker was so tight-fisted that he sold star pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander to the Chicago Cubs in {{baseball year|1917}} rather than increase his salary. Within a year, the Phillies had fallen to last place—the first of fourteen straight seasons (and thirty out of 31) without a winning record.

He died of a heart attack on December 4, 1930 while attending a league meeting in Montreal^[6] and was succeeded as Phillies owner by Gerald Nugent.

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1. ^{{cite news|title=Ousts Bingham, Puts Baker In - Mayor Acts Quickly When the Commissioner Refuses to Obey All His Orders – A Clean Sweep Follows – Hanson, Slattery, and Woods Resign – Stover Succeeds Hanson – Russell Reduced to Captain. "I'll Be Back" -- Bingham - Sees Politics in His Removal and Leaves Office Full of Fight - A Mr. Pratt May Take Charge in Brooklyn|url=http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1909/07/02/101889118.html?pageNumber=1|accessdate=17 December 2015|publisher=New York Times|date=July 2, 1909|page=1}}
2. ^{{cite news|title=Talk of Bribery at Gravesend Track - Police Official Said to Have Got $1,000 a Day to Keep Hands Off Betting on Races - Charges Against Baker - Commissioner and Sheriff Hobley May Be Accused of Neglect of Duty - Track Evidence Complete|url=http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1909/09/19/106721660.html?pageNumber=7|accessdate=20 December 2015|issue=September 19, 1909|page=7|publisher=New York Times}}
3. ^{{cite news|title=Mayor Drops Police Heads; New Men In - Baker, Bugher, and Kirby Go — James C. Cropsey Is Made Commissioner - Driscoll First Deputy - Flynn, the Secret Service Head, Second Deputy and Chief of Detective Bureau - The Upheaval Sudden - The Appointees Hurry to Headquarters and Find Baker Locked in His Office - Bugher Attacks Gaynor - Says the Mayor Broke Faith with Him - His Honor Doesn’t “Acquiesce” in That Statement|url=http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1910/10/21/105096143.html?pageNumber=1|accessdate=17 December 2015|publisher=New York Times|date=October 21, 1910|page=1}}
4. ^{{cite news|title=Phillies Sold to Locke - Pittsburgher Takes Over Shares Held by Charles P. Taft|url=http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1913/01/16/100606471.html?pageNumber=15|accessdate=20 December 2015|publisher=New York Times|date=January 16, 1913|page=15}}
5. ^{{cite news|title=Phillies Retain Dooin - Ex-Police Commissioner Baker President of Club|url=http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1913/10/21/100574900.html?pageNumber=7|accessdate=20 December 2015|publisher=New York Times|date=October 21, 1913|page=7}}
6. ^{{cite news|title=W.F. Baker Dead; Head of Phillies - President df National League Team of Philadelphia Stricken in Montreal - Once Police Head Here - Served Under Mayors McClellan and Gaynor—Manager of Coler's Campaign for Governor|url=http://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1930/12/05/96177171.html?pageNumber=25|accessdate=17 December 2015|publisher=New York Times|date=December 5, 1930|page=25}}

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