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 attended Moline High School from 1963 to 1966. Standing at 5' 1", he was an athlete before joining the military. He served as a "tunnel rat" in Vietnam, a soldier who entered Viet Cong tunnels to locate enemies and destroy their supplies.