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John Baker Rejoins Cubs As Baseball Operations Assistant

The best memory any of you will likely have of John Baker is him pitching in the 16th inning against the Rockies at Wrigley Field July 29, 2014 -- at nearly 1:30 in the morning:

Not only did he pitch well, but a few moments later he scored the winning run in the game:

I was one of those who stayed till the end, which happened at 1:34 a.m. The game time, six hours, 27 minutes, is the longest by time in Cubs history, and 19th-longest in major-league history

Baker seems like a great clubhouse guy, a solid presence; he's very active on Twitter interacting with fans.