Baker was born in Davenport, Iowa, and attended Moline High School from 1963 to 1966. At 5' 1", he was a gymnast before joining the army. He became a "tunnel rat" in Vietnam, a soldier who entered Viet Cong tunnels searching out the enemy and destroying their caches of war material.
Baker was born in Davenport, Iowa, and studied at Moline High School from 1963 to 1966. Standing 5' 1", he was a gymnast before enlisting in the army. He served as a "tunnel rat" in Vietnam, a soldier who ventured into Viet Cong tunnels to locate enemies and destroy their supplies.