A former business executive, Mark Allen Baker is an American biographer and historian. Known for his work on American culture, history and sports, Baker has written over thirty books including biographies on seven members of the International Boxing Hall of Fame: "Battling Nelson, The Durable Dane'' (2016), ''The Fighting Times of Abe Attell'' (2017), "Lou Ambers: A Biography of the World Lightweight Champion... " (2021), "Willie Pep, A Biography of the 20th Century's Greatest Featherweight" (2022), "Tony Canzoneri: The Boxing Life of a Five-Time World Champion" (2023), "Johnny Kilbane: The Boxing Life of a Featherweight Champion" (2024), and "Jack Dillon, A Biography of Boxing’s Giant Killer" (2024). His recent works, in the area of Sports and Social Science are "Between The Ropes at Madison Square Garden, The History of an Iconic Boxing Ring, 1925-2007," and "The World Colored Heavyweight Championship, 1876-1937 (Drawing The Color Line) ." Baker's regional history books, on a variety of topics, include: "A Guide to Hemingway's Key West" (2022), "Spies of Revolutionary Connecticut: From Benedict Arnold to Nathan Hale" (2014), and "Basketball History in Syracuse, Hoops Roots" (2010).