About Henry Baker
Lived 1904 – 1926 (aged 21). Henry Baker was a New Zealand cricketer.
Henry Stephen Baker (26 December 1904 – 7 November 1926) was an Australian-born cricketer who played a single first-class cricket match in New Zealand for Otago.
Baker was born at Melbourne in Victoria in 1904. He played in his only known cricket match during the 1925/26 season, against Canterbury. He scored a total of two runs in the match. Baker also played rugby union and was described as a "fine all-round athlete" and as a "prominent member of the Dunedin Football Club".
Baker lived in the Dunedin suburb of Kensington, and worked as a factory hand and as a clerk. He died in November 1926 at the age of 21, less than 12 months after his only first-class appearance. He drowned while swimming off Tomahawk beach in Dunedin.
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Who was Henry Baker?
Australian-born New Zealand cricketer who played for Otago (1904-1926)
When was Henry Baker born?
Henry Baker was born on 26 December 1904 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
When did Henry Baker die?
Henry Baker died on 7 November 1926 in Dunedin, Otago.
What was Henry Baker's occupation?
Henry Baker was a cricketer.
What nationality was Henry Baker?
Henry Baker was New Zealand.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Henry Baker (cricketer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Henry Baker. https://biography.guide/henry-baker-cricketer/
MLA: "Henry Baker." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/henry-baker-cricketer/.
Chicago: "Henry Baker." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/henry-baker-cricketer/.
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