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{{infobox character|
{{infobox character|
|image = MitchBakerGTAVC.jpg
|image = MitchBaker-GTAVC.jpg
|size = 160px
|game_1 = GTA Vice City
|games = [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]
|name = Mitch Baker
|name = Mitch Baker
|aka = Big Mitch
|aka = Big Mitch<br />Big Mitch Baker
|status = Alive
|gender = M
|gender = M
|dob =  
|dob =  
|pob = [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City]]
|dob-comment =
|pob =
|dod =
|dod-comment =
|home = [[Downtown Vice City|Downtown]], [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City]]
|home = [[Downtown Vice City|Downtown]], [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City]]
|nationality = [[United States|American]]
|nationality = United States
|affiliations = [[Vice City Bikers|Vice City Biker Gang]]<br>[[Vercetti Gang]]
|family =
|vehicles = [[Angel]]
|affiliations = [[Vice City Bikers]]<br />[[Kent Paul]]<br />[[Tommy Vercetti]]<br />[[Vercetti Gang]]<br />[[Love Fist]]
|vehicles = Blue [[Angel]]
|businesses = [[The Greasy Chopper]]
|businesses = [[The Greasy Chopper]]
|voice = [[Lee Majors]]
|voice = [[Lee Majors]]
}}
}}
'''"Big" Mitch Baker''' is a character in the [[3D Universe]] who appears as a supporting character in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]. He is the leader of the [[Vice City Bikers|Biker gang]] in [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City]]. He is voiced by [[Lee Majors]].


'''"Big" Mitch Baker''' is a biker in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]; he is a Vietnam veteran, and apparently earned a Purple Heart while killing a village full of Viet Cong.  He believes that [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City's]] police mistreat veterans (or at least, disaffected and violent ones such as himself), which has consequently led to innumerable clashes and 13 (presumably brief) stints in jail. He runs a local [[Vice City Bikers|biker gang]] from [[the Greasy Chopper]] bar and is extremely loyal to his "family". [[Tommy Vercetti]] has to earn Baker's respect before he can get the gang to provide security for a [[Love Fist]] concert - this arrangement may be a parallel to the disastrous [[wp:Altamont_Free_Concert|real-life Rolling Stones concert at Altamont Speedway]] in 1969. Mitch calls into [[V-Rock]], Vice City's rock-and-roll radio station, complaining that they play too many hair bands and not enough hard rock. His name may be intended as a [[wp:Spoonerism|Spoonerism]] of "bitch maker".
==Character history==
Mitch Baker, at some point between November 1, 1955 and April 30, 1975, served in the [[United States of America|United States]] [[military]] and was sent to fight in the [[:wp:Vietnam War|Vietnam war]]. During the conflict he won the [[:wp:Purple Heart|Purple Heart]] for killing a village of [[:wp:Viet Cong|Viet Cong]]. After the war, he became extremely bitter at the treatment of war veterans and was jailed on thirteen occasions, including for violent clashes with authorities. He later forms a [[Vice City Bikers|biker gang]], which the [[VCPD in GTA III Era|Vice City Police Department]] believe to be involved in narcotics distribution. Baker, basing himself out of [[The Greasy Chopper]] bar in [[Downtown Vice City|Downtown]], [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City]], avoids police infiltration with initiation rituals that involve criminal acts, resulting in a strong bond between gang members.


Mitch Baker has a tough, assertive and occasionally aggressive personality and attitude; however, after a few missions for Mitch, the player learns that he has become somewhat sedentary, doing not much except "messing around" in the Greasy Chopper with his club mates, arm wrestling and playing pool and pinball games.  That said, he's apparently prepared to spring into action if he deems it necessary -- when his bike is stolen by a local street gang, he says, "Me and the boys were going to go down there and teach them a lesson, but then I got to thinking..."
By [[1984]], the Biker gang had control of various [[Empire Building|business empires]] in Downtown and [[Vice Point]]. The gang, however, loses most of its influence as [[Victor Vance]] takes control of their locations for his [[Vance Crime Family|gang]]. [[1986|Two years later]], Baker's gang were limited to The Greasy Chopper, where Baker met [[Tommy Vercetti]]. Vercetti had wanted Baker to provide security for a [[Love Fist]] concert, however, Baker had Vercetti prove himself by winning an [[Alloy Wheels of Steel|an illegal street race]]. Baker, upon meeting Vercetti a second time, revealed he know of his past and had him [[Messing with the Man|cause chaos]] on the streets to mess with the authorities. Vercetti completes his task and returns to Baker, who has him complete his initiation by [[Hog Tied|retrieving]] his stolen [[Angel|motorcycle]] from a [[Sharks|local street gang]]. Baker, satisfied with Vercetti, agrees to help provide security for the concert.


[[Image:Mitch BakerArtwork.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Big Mitch Baker artwork from GTA Vice City]]
==Personality==
Mitch Baker has an extremely bitter and aggressive personality and attitude, particularly towards authorities following his treatment after the Vietnam War. In GTA Vice City, his aggressive attitude is shown only when speaking, having others take action for him while he remains inside [[The Greasy Chopper]]. He is, however, prepared to actively take part in physical aggression as seen during [[Hog Tied]], where he states that he and the [[Vice City Bikers|boys]] were going to retrieve his stolen motorcycle. He is described by the [[VCPD in GTA III Era|Vice City Police Department]] as being a "Lawless degenerate sociopath".
 
==Trivia==
*Mitch Baker can be heard on [[V-Rock]] complaining to [[Lazlow Jones|Lazlow]] that the station plays too many hair bands and not enough hard rock.
*Mitch Baker's name may be intended as a [[wp:Spoonerism|Spoonerism]] of "bitch maker".
*The missions given by Mitch Baker is based on the [[:wp:Altamont Free Concert|real-life concert at Altamont Speedway]] in [[1969]], where the [[:wp:Hells Angels|Hells Angels]] provided security.


==Mission appearances==
==Mission appearances==
;GTA Vice City
;GTA Vice City
*[[Alloy Wheels of Steel]] <small> (Boss) </small>
*[[Alloy Wheels of Steel]] <small>(Boss)</small>
*[[Messing with the Man]] <small> (Boss) </small>
*[[Messing with the Man]] <small>(Boss)</small>
*[[Hog Tied]] <small> (Boss) </small>
*[[Hog Tied]] <small>(Boss)</small>
*[[Publicity Tour]] <small> (Voice) </small>


{{GTA Vice City Characters}}
==VCBI record==
Mitch Baker has a file in the [[Vice City Bureau of Investigation]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.rockstargames.com/vicecity/ | title = Vice City Crime Tree | work = [[Rockstar Games]] }} official GTA Vice City website</ref>:
*Vietnam veteran, turned motorbike enthusiast. Won Purple Heart for killing a village full of Vietcong. Extreme bitterness towards at treatment of veterans has led to violent clashes with authority. Jailed on 13 occasions.
*Lawless degenerate sociopath.
*Loves bar sports, fighting, pinball, pool, eating live animals, hard rock music, wrestling, racing motorbikes, urinating in public places, scaring police.
*Believed to have been implicated in several civil disturbances.
*Runs local gang of bikers. Believed to be implicated in narcotics distribution.
*Extreme loyalty within gang.
*Initiation rituals preclude getting man on the inside.
*Known loathing for soft rock, communists, wigs.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery widths="120">
File:MitchBaker-GTAVC-artwork.jpg|Concept artwork of Mitch Baker
</gallery>
 
== Reference ==
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Latest revision as of 09:35, 10 July 2014

Character
Mitch Baker
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Appearances GTA Vice City
Full Name Mitch Baker
Aliases Big Mitch
Big Mitch Baker
Status

Alive

Gender Gender::Male
Nationality American
Home Downtown, Vice City
Main Affiliations Vice City Bikers
Kent Paul
Tommy Vercetti
Vercetti Gang
Love Fist
Vehicles Blue Angel
Businesses The Greasy Chopper
Voiced by Lee Majors
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"Big" Mitch Baker is a character in the 3D Universe who appears as a supporting character in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. He is the leader of the Biker gang in Vice City. He is voiced by Lee Majors.

Character history

Mitch Baker, at some point between November 1, 1955 and April 30, 1975, served in the United States military and was sent to fight in the Vietnam war. During the conflict he won the Purple Heart for killing a village of Viet Cong. After the war, he became extremely bitter at the treatment of war veterans and was jailed on thirteen occasions, including for violent clashes with authorities. He later forms a biker gang, which the Vice City Police Department believe to be involved in narcotics distribution. Baker, basing himself out of The Greasy Chopper bar in Downtown, Vice City, avoids police infiltration with initiation rituals that involve criminal acts, resulting in a strong bond between gang members.

By 1984, the Biker gang had control of various business empires in Downtown and Vice Point. The gang, however, loses most of its influence as Victor Vance takes control of their locations for his gang. Two years later, Baker's gang were limited to The Greasy Chopper, where Baker met Tommy Vercetti. Vercetti had wanted Baker to provide security for a Love Fist concert, however, Baker had Vercetti prove himself by winning an an illegal street race. Baker, upon meeting Vercetti a second time, revealed he know of his past and had him cause chaos on the streets to mess with the authorities. Vercetti completes his task and returns to Baker, who has him complete his initiation by retrieving his stolen motorcycle from a local street gang. Baker, satisfied with Vercetti, agrees to help provide security for the concert.

Personality

Mitch Baker has an extremely bitter and aggressive personality and attitude, particularly towards authorities following his treatment after the Vietnam War. In GTA Vice City, his aggressive attitude is shown only when speaking, having others take action for him while he remains inside The Greasy Chopper. He is, however, prepared to actively take part in physical aggression as seen during Hog Tied, where he states that he and the boys were going to retrieve his stolen motorcycle. He is described by the Vice City Police Department as being a "Lawless degenerate sociopath".

Trivia

Mission appearances

GTA Vice City

VCBI record

Mitch Baker has a file in the Vice City Bureau of Investigation.[1]:

  • Vietnam veteran, turned motorbike enthusiast. Won Purple Heart for killing a village full of Vietcong. Extreme bitterness towards at treatment of veterans has led to violent clashes with authority. Jailed on 13 occasions.
  • Lawless degenerate sociopath.
  • Loves bar sports, fighting, pinball, pool, eating live animals, hard rock music, wrestling, racing motorbikes, urinating in public places, scaring police.
  • Believed to have been implicated in several civil disturbances.
  • Runs local gang of bikers. Believed to be implicated in narcotics distribution.
  • Extreme loyalty within gang.
  • Initiation rituals preclude getting man on the inside.
  • Known loathing for soft rock, communists, wigs.

Gallery

Reference

  1. Vice City Crime Tree. Rockstar Games. official GTA Vice City website