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Surfer Saves Himself in Gulf of Mexico

John Baker III on The Early Show.

(CBS) When 61-year-old John Baker III went out surfing in the Gulf of Mexico, near Houston, he never expected it would be nearly 14 hours and 14 miles later before he could get out of the water. Full Article at CBS News

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  4. A lot of things that shouldn't have happened went against me ... But by about 4:00 that afternoon, I pretty much gave up on somebody helping me or getting back to the beach.
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  1. Florida Marlins' Cameron Maybin, right, scores past Philadelphia Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz on a double by Marlins' John Baker in the eighth inning of a baseball game, Friday, Oct. 2, 2009, in Philadelphia. Florida won 7-2.
  2. LEXINGTON, OH - AUGUST 08: John Baker and teammate Guy Cosmo, drivers of the #47 ORBIT Racing Tequilla Patron Porshe 911 GT3 Cup, leads a pack of cars during the American Le Mans Series Acura Sports Car Challenge at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on August 8, 2009 in Lexington, Ohio.
  3. WASHINGTON - AUGUST 6: Ryan Zimmerman #11 of the Washington Nationals scores as catcher John Baker #21 of the Florida Marlins waits for the throw during their MLB game on August 6, 2009 at Nationals Park in Washington, DC.
  4. This NOAA satellite image taken Friday, Dec. 4, 2009 at 12:45 a.m. EST shows generally clear skies across the East as a cold front pushes off the coast. Florida continues to see clouds as the front remains anchored over the Gulf of Mexico.

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