Complex sentence: Born in Sherwood, Oregon, Baker played extensively in the minor leagues, he did appear in 172 games over three seasons (1914-16) with the Tigers, batting.209 with no home runs and 22 RBI.
Split into simpler sentences: Born in Sherwood, Oregon, Baker played extensively in the minor leagues. He did appear in 172 major-league games over three seasons (1914-16) with the Tigers, batting.209 with no home runs and 22 RBI.