Darren Baker was involved in a memorable play during Game 5 of the 2002 World Series when, as a 3-year-old bat boy while his dad was managing in San Francisco, he was swept out of danger by J.T. Snow in the middle of a play. “That’s something he doesn’...
“I was just trying to swing at a strike. I didn’t feel too rushed, it was not like I was nervous or anything like that,” Baker said. “I was just really happy that I got the first one out of the way.” Dusty and Melissa Baker flew from California to ...
The Braves had drafted Baker in the 26th round and were offering him second-round money. Johnnie B. Sr. did not want his son to take it. He wanted his son to take the basketball scholarship offer from Santa Clara. He might even play football, too, in the same backfield as quarterback...
Baker has come a long way since the adorable bat boy incident. He hit .396 in 28 games at Jesuit High in Sacramento and was named to MaxPrep's all-state team his senior year, but he can't seem to strikeout Darren Baker the toddler. "I hear people in the stands, no matt...
Dusty usually picks up dinner for Darren, but his son still has to do the chores. Dusty Baker, after all, is the son of the late Johnnie B. Baker Sr., a disciplinarian who demanded his son pull his weight around the house. “I said, ‘Hey man, I’m clean,’” Dusty said. “Yo...