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Dusty Baker
Johnnie B. "Dusty" Baker Jr. (born June 15, 1949) is an American Major League Baseball manager for the Houston Astros and retired player. He had a 19-year career as a hard-hitting outfielder, primarily with the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers. He helped the Dodgers to pennants in 1977 and 1978 and to the World Series championship in 1981. He managed the San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, and Washington Nationals. He led the Giants to the 2002 National League pennant and also reached the playoffs with the latter three teams. In 2020, he was hired to manage the Houston Astros.
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1949-06-15
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Riverside,_California
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Houston Manager Dusty Baker Has Made Huge Impact on Baseball

Dusty Baker has managed five MLB teams into the playoffs.All-Pro Reels, Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike 2.0. Representation, grit, faith, and determination describe Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker throughout his career as both a player and manager. One goal that keeps him going is to win a World Series trophy during his tenure as a manager. His impact on the game is unmatched as he recently became the 1st African-American manager to break into the 2,000-win club.
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Dusty Baker returns to DC, faces old friend Davey Martinez

Dusty Baker sat down in the third-base dugout at Nationals Park on Friday about two hours before first pitch, just across the field from where he sat as manager of the home ballclub for two seasons. Baker hadn’t managed the Nationals in nearly five years, but Friday’s game marked the first time he would face his former club since returning to baseball as manager of the Houston Astros in 2020.
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Dusty Baker Has A New Goal In Sight

Not too much time has passed since Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker picked up historic win No. 2,000. That accomplishment just so happens to have come while the Astros are on a 10-game winning streak and have taken hold of first place in the American League West division. Baker is...
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