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Johnnie B "Dusty" Baker Jr. [a] [3] (born June 15, 1949) is an American retired professional baseball outfielder and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for 19 seasons with the Atlanta Braves , Los Angeles Dodgers , San Francisco Giants , and Oakland Athletics .
Dusty Baker entered MLB as a 1967 draft pick, coaxed into signing by one Hank Aaron. ... I wouldn’t change a single thing that happened during that season — beyond us failing to bring a World ...
Dusty Baker's accomplishments after age 70 include his only World Series title in 26 years as a manager. He also was the left fielder on the Dodgers' 1981 championship team.
“Transitions are always difficult, but what happened to Dusty was a complete injustice,” former Dodger Steve Garvey once told The Times’ Ross Newhan. But Baker endured, moving forward while ...
As Dusty Baker officially ended one notable chapter in his illustrious career, he said Thursday he feels an obligation to do more around the game with his next one. Baker, 74, confirmed his ...
On October 2, 1977, Burke ran onto the field to congratulate his Dodgers teammate Dusty Baker after Baker hit his 30th home run in the last game of the regular season. Burke raised his hand over his head as Baker jogged home from third base. Not knowing what to do about the upraised hand, Baker slapped it.
Dusty Baker is back for a third stint with the San Francisco Giants. The longtime manager will return as a special adviser to baseball operations and work on both the baseball and business sides ...
WASHINGTON – Dusty Baker, now 75 and with nearly a half-century in professional baseball behind him, long ago realized that no matter age or experience, you never stop learning.