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...
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...
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
"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 a big reason why Baker committed to Cal when he was a sophomore in high school. Dusty Baker...
“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...
6. There’s another way to quantify experience: Age. At 74 and 68 years old, respectively, Baker and Bochy are the two oldest active managers in MLB. This will be the third postseason series between managers who are both at least 68 years old, per Elias. La Russa was 77 years and th...
When Dusty Baker joined the Atlanta Braves in 1967 at the age of 18, legendary slugger Henry "Hank" Aaron took him under his wing. Aaron went on to surpass Babe Ruth's career home run record of 714 in 1974 and ended his career with 755. He held the record for most home runs in Ma...
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 ...
Baker has been reveling in throwing batting practice at his home outside Sacramento, Calif., every day to his son, Darren, a baseball player at the University of California whose future is up in the air. Baker is also tending to his garden and the grapes in his vineyard. He’s been ...