After Kenny Lofton flied out to Angels center fielder Darin Erstad to end the 2002 World Series, Giants manager Dusty Baker was seen carrying his 3-year-old son, Darren Baker, from the dugout to the clubhouse. Little Darren was bawling, upset that his fa
Dusty Baker, whose first managerial stint was 10 seasons with the San Francisco Giants, is not surprised his son made it to this point. “I always thought he was going to be (a big league player) because that’s what he wanted,” Dusty said. “He put in the t...
No. Check that. Dusty Baker was the perfect man, because there was no one in the game respected more than he was. He helped keep the team together through a short, difficult regular season until the Astros once again remembered how to do it in October. He got one more with the Astros...
Astros aceJustin Verlander-- who entered the game winless in the World Series -- faced a pickle in the fifth inning. He surrendered a two-out double to Phillies starBryce Harper, and rather than summon his vaunted bullpen, Baker stayed with Verlander to face veteranNick Castellanos...
“Mrs. Baker,” he said, “I will take care of him as if he’s my own son.” Baker is the Forrest Gump of modern baseball—he's been there in uniform for so many other people's iconic events. But the 117th World Series is his moment as much as it belongs to anyone :: Thomas...
I'd be celebrating the clinching of a division title with myChicago Cubsteammates at Wrigley Field. It happened on the second to last day of the season, and it felt better than I had imagined.Dusty Baker was my manager.I came to be on Dusty's team via a winding path: In a ...
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Not only do father and son have similar interests, they share a physical resemblance as well. "He's built just like his dad was at the same age," said Cal assistant coach Noah Jackson of Baker's thin, wiry physique. Jackson has known Baker since the day he was born and is...
Dusty Baker:It started when I was in college, because I went to school with some kids whose dads worked in Napa, so I'd go there all the time. But the guy that really got me involved was Willie Stargell of the Pittsburgh Pirates, once I got into pro ball. I'd be on first base...
My daughter turned me on to boygenius—the triumphant trio of singer-songwriters Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus—and I was glad she did. "Not Strong Enough" rightfully became an anthem for most of her peers. I'm not ashamed to admit that I play it often. Although ...