About Leslie Baker
Lived 1904 – 1976 (aged 72). Leslie Baker was a British cricketer.
Leslie George Baker (19 May 1904 – 9 August 1976) was an English cricketer. Baker was a right-handed batsman. He was born in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire and was educated at Bedford School and London University.
Baker made his debut for Buckinghamshire in the 1924 Minor Counties Championship against the Surrey Second XI. He played Minor counties cricket for Buckinghamshire from 1924 to 1947, which included 113 Minor Counties Championship matches. He made a single first-class appearance for a combined Minor Counties cricket team against the touring West Indians in 1939 at Lord's. In this match he scored 6 runs in the Minor Counties first-innings before being dismissed by Foffie Williams.
He died in his hometown on 9 August 1976.
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Who was Leslie Baker?
English cricketer (1904-1976)
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Leslie Baker was born on 19 May 1904 in High Wycombe.
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Leslie Baker died on 9 August 1976 in High Wycombe.
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Leslie Baker was a cricketer.
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Leslie Baker was British.
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