John George Baby (born May 18, 1957) is a

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former professional

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who played two seasons in the

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for the Cleveland Barons and

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between 1977 and 1979. Baby was born in

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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* 1957 births Living people Binghamton Dusters players Binghamton Whalers players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Cleveland Barons (NHL) draft picks Cleveland Barons (NHL) players 20th-century Canadian sportsmen Ice hockey people from Greater Sudbury Kalamazoo Wings (1974–2000) players Kitchener Rangers players Minnesota North Stars players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States New England Whalers draft picks Oklahoma City Stars players Phoenix Roadrunners (CHL) players SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers players Sudbury Wolves players Syracuse Firebirds players {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1950s-stub