Josh Baker has more connections than the downtown bus system.
Heck, Charleston minor league baseball history runs right throughthe Baker family.
"My uncle Frank was a Charlie," said Baker, a West Virginia Powerpitcher. "My brother was an Alley Cat. Now, I'm a Power. It's kind ofcool, man."
Sure, having an uncle who played four big league seasons with theNew York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles helps. And it doesn't hurt tohave a brother - Jacob - who played in the minor league for theKansas City Royals.
Connections with professional athletics go deeper in the Bakerfamily, though.
His father, Johnny, played four seasons between 1963-67 with theNFL's …
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