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Top five Arizona Cardinals you forgot about

By Aarron Van Buren

ST. LOUIS, MO - CIRCA 1984: Stump Mitchell #30 of the St. Louis Cardinals carries the ball during an NFL football game circa 1984 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. Mitchell played for the Cardinals from 1981-89. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
ST. LOUIS, MO - CIRCA 1984: Stump Mitchell #30 of the St. Louis Cardinals carries the ball during an NFL football game circa 1984 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. Mitchell played for the Cardinals from 1981-89. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) /
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ATLANTA, GA – FEBRUARY 02: Former NFL player Al “Bubba” Baker and chef Rocco Whalen attend the Taste of The NFL 28th anniversary celebration of Party With A Purpose at The Cobb Galleria Centre on February 2, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Gerardo Mora/Getty Images for Taste Of The NFL)
ATLANTA, GA – FEBRUARY 02: Former NFL player Al “Bubba” Baker and chef Rocco Whalen attend the Taste of The NFL 28th anniversary celebration of Party With A Purpose at The Cobb Galleria Centre on February 2, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Gerardo Mora/Getty Images for Taste Of The NFL) /

Before there was Budda, there was Bubba. Al “Bubba” Baker is our final fit in the top five forgotten Arizona Cardinals. Baker wasn’t drafted by the team, joining the team in the 1983 season after unofficially recording 23 sacks his rookie year with the Detroit Lions in 1977. However sacks weren’t recognized as an official stat until 1982.  He’s often in the debate with Deacon Jones of who is really the NFL’s sack king.

Baker spent four years with the team, he got 37.5 sacks in his tenure and moved on to stints with the Cleveland Browns and Minnesota Vikings. Life after football meant that Baker would get involved in the barbecue game with restaurants near Cleveland, and he has enjoyed success off the field. His website does have a shop available in case any of your Cardinals fans are hungry and want to support a former member of the team.

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