Tom Baker (bowler)

Tom Baker (bowler)

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Tom Baker (born 12 September 1954, Buffalo, New York) is a professional bowler on the PBA Tour. He has won 10 titles on the regular Pro Bowling tour, including the 2004 World Championship which he won at age 49. Baker has dominated the PBA Senior Tour since joining in 2005, winning 4 Senior major titles and 4 Senior standard tournaments, while continuing to compete on the regular tour. Baker was named Senior rookie of the year in 2005, and Senior player of the year in 2005, 2006 and 2007. He currently resides in King, North Carolina.

As of the 2008-09 season, Baker is the oldest player in the "exempt" field on the Denny's PBA Tour. He earned an exemption through the 2008-09 season with his 2004 World Championship victory.

Honors

*Inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame in 1999
*Voted into the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame the same year.
*Won the Steve Nagy Sportsmanship Award in the 1980 and 1981 seasons.
*Has earned over $1.7 million as a PBA professional (over $1.45 million on the regular PBA tour)

Personal

*Has 14-year old daughter

ources

www.pba.com, official site of the Professional Bowlers Association and the Denny's PBA Tour

External links

*Professional Bowling Hall of Fame [http://www.bowlingmuseum.com/pba.asp]
*Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame [http://www.buffalosportshallfame.com/1999/tom_baker.html]


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