[4][5] Baker grew up as a fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers and described Tommy Davis as his hero, but the signing of Bobby Bonds in 1968 made him a fan of the San Francisco Giants. He was, however, tickled to learn that some of his toothpicks are already headed to the Hall of Fame along with his Game 2 jersey and Game 6 wristbands as artifacts from the World Series. [106] Baker has a wife, Melissa, and two children: Natosha (born 1979), from his first marriage, and Darren Baker (born 1999). While the Giants scored first in Game 7, the Angels scored three runs in the third inning to build a cushion on their way to a 41 victory. The five run deficit was the largest comeback in an elimination game in the World Series. After Clicks departure, influential Astros adviser Jeff Bagwell became vocal about ensuring a better blend between analytics and feel throughout the sport. The following season, Baker led the Nationals to another NL East Championship. In the 1978 season, he batted .262 while collecting 137 hits. Houston Astros: Manager Dusty Baker arrives in Florida for spring training looking begin second World Series journey - ABC13 Houston Houston Astros Astros' manager Dusty Baker eyes. And so thats what I plan on doing doing some more winning.. But after the umps left the field, the teams kept going and played the bottom of the ninth following a quick discussion between Pirates manager Derek Shelton and Baltimore skipper Brandon Hyde had a quick discussion and decided to keep going. It was Baker's 30th home run, making the Dodgers the first team in history to have four sluggers Baker, Ron Cey, Steve Garvey, and Reggie Smith with at least 30 homers each. Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker waves during a victory parade for the World Series baseball champions Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, in Houston. Click and Baker both joined the team in 2020 to replace general manager Jeff Luhnow and manager A.J. Having first played in Colt Stadium (19621964), and later in The Astrodome, now known as the Reliant Astrodome (19651999), the Astros have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, which was first named The Ballpark at Union Station, since 2000. Were in discussions and when he gets back, well complete those discussions, Crane said. [83], By winning the American League West division in 2021, Baker became the first manager in the major leagues to guide five different clubs to division titles. Team Names: In addition to his 2022 championship, Baker appeared in the World Series with the Giants in 2002 and the Astros in 2021, making him the ninth manager to win pennants in both the American and National Leagues. [39] On December 16, 1992, Baker was hired to manage the club, becoming the seventh black manager hired to manage a Major League Baseball team. Baker would make a major impact in his first season as manager for the Cubs in 2003. Bill Virdon, 544-522, .510 W-L%, 2022 Astros Daryl Wade Manager, Astros Youth Academy | Duane Stelly Coordinator, Astros Youth Academy | Megan Hays Coordinator, Community Affairs and Astros Foundation . [93] The Astros finished with a 2.90 ERA as a team, second best in MLB. Baker finished his tenure with a regular-season record of 322 wins and 326 losses and a postseason record of six wins and six losses. Resources like these are made possible by the generosity of our community of donors, foundations, and corporate partners. 7 incredible facts on Dusty in WS", "Details behind the longtime feud between Dusty Baker, Tony La Russa: The Astros, White Sox managers have a long history with each other", "(1/2) Dusty Baker is going to the World Series 18 years after his previous trip. Houston beat the Chicago White Sox in the ALDS and the Boston Red Sox in the ALCS before losing to the Atlanta Braves in the World Series. He shared with Brown some of his failures not just a laundry list of successes. Browns connections to the Astros are scarce. Scott Spiezio came up to the plate and soon hit a shot to right field to narrow the score to 53. ", Asked if he was excited to return, Baker responded, "Like my son asks me all the time, 'Dad, are you excited?' 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Click said Tuesday night at the general managers' meetings in Las Vegas that he was having discussions about his future with Crane. [6] Lanier and Dierker are the only managers to have won a Manager of the Year Award with the Astros, winning it in 1986 and 1998 respectively. Atlanta made playoff appearances in each of Browns four seasons, including a World Series championship in 2021 at the Astros expense. Brown said he did not interact with any current members of Houstons front office or scouting staff, though many of them attended his introductory news conference Thursday afternoon. [54][55] Additionally, Wood and Prior have been quoted as not blaming Baker for what happened with his career, with Prior stating that he had to balance pitcher use with the decisions required to try and help the Cubs win games. As a manager with the San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Nationals and now the Astros, Baker is 1,969-1,719 with a .534 winning percentage. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. This championship led to their first playoff appearance in 15 years. Along with the contracts of Click and Baker, the Astros also are dealing with several player contracts. HOUSTON (AP) For years, as Dusty Baker chased his first World Series title as a manager, the former big league outfielder would always say if he won one he'd like to win two. He worked for some very good people.. Their parting of ways produced a somewhat odd scenario. Weve been talking to him and were working on it, Crane said. He also made three World Series appearances, winning one in 1981. [33][34][35], Baker was working as a stockbroker in 1987 when he received a call from Hank Aaron, Joe Morgan, and Frank Robinson to go to Dallas, Texas to try to get jobs for minority baseball players after they finished their playing careers, which came in the wake of controversial remarks by Dodgers general manager Al Campanis on April 6, 1987. [25][26][27] The following year, Baker batted .300 in 147 games with 171 hits, 23 home runs and 88 RBIs to make his second and final All-Star Game. Wood and Prior averaged 122 and 126 pitches per start, respectively, in their final six regular-season starts of 2003. Larry Dierker was the manager of the Astros from 1997 to 2001. 'His hand was up in the air, and he was arching way back', says Baker. [7] Grady Hatton, Lanier, Dierker, and Cooper have spent their entire managing careers with the Astros. Rob Thompson: Phillies; 59; 8.56 3. [52] It was around this time that Baker came under scrutiny for his tendency to overuse pitchers, such as with Kerry Wood and Mark Prior. Let the Houston Public Media newsroom help you start your day. He is also the first MLB manager to reach the playoffs and win a division title with five different teams, having accomplished both feats with each team he managed. The Astros squeaked into the postseason as an AL wild card before heating up in the playoffs and coming one win shy of reaching the World Series. In a career that spanned nineteen years, Baker played in 2,039 games while collecting 1,981 hits, 242 home runs and 1,013 runs batted in while never going on the disabled list. The Astros won 95 games in 2021 and Baker made his first trip to the Series since 2002 with the Giants but came up short again as Houston fell to Atlanta in six games. Ive been in the game for 33 years, Brown said. [100] He also became the third African-American manager to win a World Series after Cito Gaston (1992 and 1993) and Dave Roberts (2020). Scores from any date in Major League history, Minor, Foreign, College, & Black Baseball, Frequently Asked Questions about MLB and Baseball, Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREE. With everything he has going on, it was good that it didn't take long for Baker and team owner Jim Crane to agree to a new contract. In the next inning, Darin Erstad hit a leadoff line-drive shot for a home run before Tim Salmon and Garret Anderson hit singles that made Baker put in Robb Nen (battling a shoulder injury for most of the year) to try and close out the inning without allowing more runs. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip), Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Prior also cited him as an inspiration to stay in the game after he retired from pitching, with Baker describing baseball as a relationship. The Astros indicated that they may give a qualifying offer to pitcher Justin Verlander, who missed the season after Tommy John surgery. When the younger Baker wanted to quit baseball and have a paper route, his father told him that he did not raise a son who was a quitter as a way to try to encourage him to spin his attitude into a positive direction. I prayed on it and my answer was: `Hey man, get your butt back out there and manage again.. Baker, 72 years old, became the first manager to ever lead five different franchises to the postseason last year. He played 111 games in 1985 and batted .268 with fourteen home runs and 52 RBIs. The Houston Astros are still searching for their new general manager after the departure of James Click following the conclusion of the 2022 MLB season, one that ended with a World Series victory . Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. [56][57], A month after the 2006 season ended, the Cubs declined to renew Baker's contract. [48] The Marlins would go on to win Game 7 at Wrigley Field on their way to winning the 2003 World Series. Despite his age, he's not ready to say next season will be his last. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. The Dodgers faced the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLCS. Baker took over for the COVID-19-shortened season. During his Dodgers tenure, he was a two-time All-Star, won two Silver Slugger Awards and a Gold Glove Award, and became the first NLCS MVP, which he received during the 1977 National League Championship Series. Find out more. They met most frequently in games in the National League Central when La Russa managed the St. Louis Cardinals, and Baker managed the Cubs and Reds.[85]. Baker won the 2022 World Series with the Astros and is the oldest manager to win a championship in the four major North American sports. Things aren't so straightforward for general manager James Click, whose contract also expired at the end of the season. [61] The Reds clinched the 2012 Central Division championship in his absence, their second in three years and Baker's fifth as a manager. He wanted another year so thats what we gave him, Crane said. [1] The franchise is owned by Jim Crane. The day he walked in the door, he was very calm and certainly has a ton of experience, Crane said. [4] Larry Dierker is the only Astros manager to have had his uniform number retired by the Astros, with his uniform number 49 retired by the Astros in 2002. [15] The following year, he would play in 159 games (a career high) and batted .288 while collecting 174 hits with 101 runs, 21 home runs, and 99 runs batted in with 24 stolen bases (the latter two were career highs). The Pirates, making their first postseason appearance since 1992, took the lead in the second inning and never relinquished it, cruising to a 62 victory. 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