 In 1996, he returned to the winner's circle at the AC-Delco Classic, and won again in 1997 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.After another 7-year drought, he shocked the bowling world by winning the 2004 PBA World Championship at age 49.At the time, Baker was the oldest player to win a PBA major, though that mark has now been surpassed by Walter Ray Williams Jr. and Pete Weber, both of whom won majors at age 50.