Aaron Baker   •  First Base  • Oklahoma •  Sophomore

SUMMER 2006:
Played for the Lake Highlands Wildcats in the Connie Mack World Series, where he won the home run derby.

HIGH SCHOOL:
Four-year letterwinner at Denton High School under Marty Green ... Career .420 hitter with 21 home runs and 120 RBIs ... Hit .470 with 12 homers and 40 RBIs as a senior en route to earning first team all-state honors as a catcher ... Also named district’s offensive most valuable player as a senior (second consectutive season) and was the team captain and MVP ... First team all-area catcher as a junior.

PERSONAL:
Full name is Aaron Baker ... Born Sept. 10, 1987, in Denton, Texas ... Parents are Austin and Sherrie Baker... Also earned  letters in football and basketball ... District honorable mention in football as a senior ... District honorable mention in basketball as a sophomore ... Has two brothers, Austin (24) and Abel (16) ... Grandfather played for the Kansas City Chiefs ... Major undecided ... Drafted in the 37th round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft by the Minnesota Twins.