"Dusty" Baker Jr.[a][2] (born June 15, 1949) is an American baseball manager and former player who is the manager of the Houston Astros in Major League Baseball (MLB). In two seasons at the helm, he's guided the Astros to a 124-98 record, or a. Were in discussions and when he gets back, well complete those discussions, Crane said. The White Sox were led by Tony La Russa, who Baker had faced as manager over 200 times previously, and whose careers both had intertwined and spanned more than five decades. We present them here for purely educational purposes. In July of that year, Baker was the subject of some controversy when he stated that "black and Hispanic players are better suited to playing in the sun and heat than white players." Baker would make a major impact in his first season as manager for the Cubs in 2003. My thing is to win this pennant again next year and then Ill tell you where I am next year at this point in time.. In the 1978 season, he batted .262 while collecting 137 hits. [2] The current manager is Dusty Baker. Or write about sports? Fresh off his World Series win, Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker has agreed to a one-year contract to remain with the team next season. Crane said the discussion was a quick one, lasting only about 15 minutes. I prayed on it and my answer was: Hey man, get your butt back out there and manage again.. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. Nearly three months after parting ways with James Click, the Astros announced Thursday that they have hired Dana . Although he always said he wanted to win more than one title as a manager once he won one, he did take a little time to reflect after Saturday's win and make sure he wanted to return for another season. Dana Brown smiles during a news conference after being hired as the Astros general manager Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, in Houston. My dad was raised in the South. I wasnt just talking. So, hey man weve got a chance to win back to back and this is what Id like to do.. Get highlights, trending news, and behind-the-scenes insights from Houston Public Media delivered to your inbox each week. I've got work to do, he said. Crane said the discussion was a quick one, lasting only about 15 minutes. [72] On October 20, 2017, the Nationals announced that Baker and his entire coaching staff would not return as the team's manager in 2018. He ranks 12th in major league history with 1,987 career wins and could move up to ninth with 54 victories in 2022, passing Bruce Bochy (2,003), Leo Durocher (2,008) and Walter Alston (2,040). He was the second person to win the award three times after Tony La Russa, and the first to do so with the same team all three times. Click, it should be noted, expanded the teams scouting staff after Jeff Luhnow slashed it. He shared with Brown some of his failures not just a laundry list of successes. After the rejections, commissioner Rob Manfred told him, Hey, stay positive.. Click and Baker both joined the team in 2020 to replace general manager Jeff Luhnow and manager A.J. Click and Baker both joined the team in 2020 to replace general manager Jeff Luhnow and manager A.J. Torey Louvullo: Diamondbacks; 57; 8.50 4. Ive got work to do, he said. Rob Thompson: Phillies; 59; 8.56 3. The 73-year-old won his first World Series as a manager . When he came to Texas in 1996, the upper Midwesttransplant wouldn't have imagined heading a program that would give him four state championships. For his efforts, he was awarded the first-ever National League Championship Series (NLCS) Most Valuable Player (MVP) award. He went 0-for-1, and he appeared in five other games that year and collected two hits. If anyone knows me or has worked for me in the past, they know I have an open-door policy, and I always say that theres power in humility., Browns hire is another barrier breaker in a sport striving for more of it. My agent, a few years ago contacted them to see if I get a toothpick endorsement, he said. [117][118][119], Baker is a member of the National Advisory Board for Positive Coaching Alliance, a national non-profit organization committed to providing student-athletes with a positive, character-building youth sports experience. Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker is returning to his role with the team in 2023, the club announced Wednesday. Crane chose Brown over longtime Astros catcher Brad Ausmus, Cleveland Guardians assistant general manager James Harris and former San Francisco Giants general manager Bobby Evans. 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. He was the first manager since Sparky Anderson (1970) to win 100 games as a rookie manager, and the fourth to do so. [40] In his first year as Giants manager, the team had acquired Barry Bonds the same month Baker was promoted. 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. The Dodgers faced the New York Yankees in the 1977 World Series. Resources like these are made possible by the generosity of our community of donors, foundations, and corporate partners. Baker took over for the COVID-19-shortened season. On November 5, the Astros defeated the National League champions, the Philadelphia Phillies, in Game 6 of the 2022 World Series, winning Baker his second World Series and first as a manager. After Clicks departure, influential Astros adviser Jeff Bagwell became vocal about ensuring a better blend between analytics and feel throughout the sport. We are committed to being the most accessible front office in all of sports and look forward to hearing from you! Astros owner and chairman Jim Crane takes a photo with Dana Brown, after he introduced him as the new general manager of the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023 in Houston. As for free-agent star Carlos Correa, the team plans to talk with him again after the sides weren't able to come to a long-term agreement before the 2021 season. The Cubs performance continued to decline in 2006 as they fell to 6696[46] and finished last in the entire National League. He appeared in his final game on October 4, 1986, against the Kansas City Royals; he went 0-for-1 with two walks before being taken out for a pinch-runner in the seventh inning. Atlanta made playoff appearances in each of Browns four seasons, including a World Series championship in 2021 at the Astros expense. In the fourth inning, with Baker on deck, Aaron hit a shot to left field off Al Downing for his 715th home run to pass Babe Ruth in career home runs. 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. HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- After more than two months of searching, the Houston Astros have a new general manager in Dana Brown, the ballclub announced Thursday. "I worry about them . Bill Virdon, 544-522, .510 W-L%, 2022 Astros Hes a little high-strung, but Im from the Northeast, so this is going to be a perfect storm here, Brown said to a roar of laughter. The five run deficit was the largest comeback in an elimination game in the World Series. The day he walked in the door, he was very calm and certainly has a ton of experience, Crane said. In 2010, the Reds enjoyed success as one of baseball's breakout teams (which included first baseman Joey Votto being named Most Valuable Player of the National League), and on September 28, 2010, the Reds won the Central title. [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. Hottest MLB managers 1. "[69] The hire came with scrutiny that Baker would overuse pitchers as he was alleged to do before, but it was noted that his prior Reds teams featured players throwing fewer pitches, and some baseball writers have noted that there is no clear link between pitches thrown and injuries suffered. The wait for the Houston Astros to name their new general manager is finally over. Old-timers trained him to trust his gut, even if the game might be going away from it. Of the managers who have managed a minimum of 162 games (one season), Baker has the highest regular-season winning percentage with .599. He then played in the Western Carolinas League and the Florida State League (mostly in the former) before playing six games in the majors the following year. [32] He also uses the toothpick as a way to deter use of chewing tobacco, which he used as a player. During September 2012, Baker stayed in a Chicago hospital for treatment of an irregular heartbeat. I walked out, and I said, You know what? The Giants were one victory away from the championship and had two games in Anaheim to do so. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. It was Baker's first ever LDS sweep as manager, and it guaranteed the Astros a sixth straight appearance in the ALCS. AP Baseball Writer Ron Blum contributed to this report. [7] In the 2015 season, Hinch led the Astros to an 86-76 record and a wild card berth. The fifth game was the tenth time in fourteen years where a Baker-managed team had lost a "close-out" game with the opportunity to advance to the next round of the playoffs, which was a record; in both NLDS matchups, the Nationals had outscored their opponent but lost the series. Ive been in the game for 33 years, Brown said. [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. We're very, very excited to have him back.". All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. On that day Baker batted fifth in the lineup behind Hank Aaron. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) The Associated Press. The Orioles wanted to get some work on the mound for right-hander Ofreidy Gmez. His Giants went on to win division titles in 1997, and again in 2000; Baker won Manager of the Year honors in both of those years as well. Baker left as the all-time winningest manager in the San Francisco era of Giants history; Bruce Bochy would later eclipse him alongside managing the Giants to World Series titles in 2010, 2012 and 2014. Finally, Baker made the roster for Opening Day in 1972 to get a true start to his major league career. [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. On June 19 of that year, the Braves tasked Hank Aaron to try to influence Baker to sign with the team, with Aaron promising to both Baker and his mother Christine that he would take care of Baker as if he was his own son, while guaranteeing that Baker would be in the majors before his college class graduated. Solomon: DeMeco Ryans the right coach at the right time, 3 pressing questions facing new Astros GM Dana Brown, Jabari Smith Jr. growing up in NBA with an assist from his father, Poor parent behavior is driving high school sports refs away. Im spoiled by winning. I love winning, he said. [121] Dusty is also owner of Baker Family Wines, along with owner and winemaker Chik Brenneman. Like Click before him, Brown has never run his own baseball operations department, but he has experience across the sport Click could not match. We're going to sit down and put our best foot forward, something that fits into our formula and hopefully that fits into his formula. [22] In the 1978 World Series, they met the Yankees again, with the same result for Baker and the Dodgers (complete with him hitting only one home run) as he batted .238 in the six-game loss. Im just telling you, I love winning probably more than anything else. 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. Baker is set to enter his 26th season as a major-league manager next year and . Whenever he does hang it up, he has a strong case for the Hall of Fame. Baker took over for the COVID-19-shortened season. The Houston Astros have added another name to their list of finalist for the vacant general manager position. 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You cant be satisfied with where you are or else youll never get past where you are right now. "I have some tremendous ties here and have some unfinished business to take care of. A. J. Hinch holds the record for most all-time playoff games managed (50) while he and Baker each have 28 postseason wins (most in team history), with Baker leading in playoff winning percentage (.586). The two teams split the first four games before a pivotal Game 5 in Atlanta, which the Giants won 31 to deliver their first postseason series victory since 1989. Many of Baker's accomplishments as a player would come during his time with the Los Angeles Dodgers, where he spent the next eight seasons. On August 30, Baker won his 1,000th game as manager with a win over the Montreal Expos, doing so in his 1,848th game. [76] The contract was for one year with a club option for a second year. [67] Comments made shortly after his hire raised attention when he suggested his Washington Nationals should field more players of color as "you've got a better chance of getting some speed with Latin and African-Americans,"[68] also generated controversy. His father was so committed to his son going to college that he went around and told scouts that his son would go to college and play either football or basketball, as opposed to them wasting a draft pick on Baker. Baseball is all I know. 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. 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. Crane raved about Bakers strong presence in leading the team and trying to rebuild the image of the franchise after the cheating scandal. 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. A. J. Hinch was the manager of the Astros from 2015 to January 2020. "Some guys are interested in coming here that might not have been interested in coming here before, so I think our future is very bright.". The Giants faced the St. Louis Cardinals (who had beaten the Arizona Diamondbacks, the defending champions) in the 2002 National League Championship Series. His tenure began in 1976 with a meager .242 batting average in 112 games that saw him collect just 93 hits with 39 RBIs while suffering a problem with his stretched knee ligaments that required surgery after the season ended. Astros general manager Dana Brown gives an update on Yordan Alvarez's status for Opening Day as he deals with hand soreness. Along with the contracts of Click and Baker, the Astros also are dealing with several player contracts. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Astros Insider. My thing is to win this pennant again next year and then Ill tell you where I am next year at this point in time.. Baker played a variety of sports growing up, describing basketball as his very first love while also playing sports such as baseball, with his father being his coach for Little League, although this did not stop the elder Baker from kicking his son off of teams because of his tantrums. pic.twitter.com/IxCZ58AACU. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Were going to do our best to try to keep him.. In Game 6, with Chicago five outs away from the pennant and holding a 30 lead, the infamous Steve Bartman foul ball incident near the fans in left field would unravel the Cubs and derail the chance for their first World Series appearance in 58 years. Baker has said that putting men on base can be unimportant and merely "clogging up the bases. Expectations are clear. Late Friday night they fused as he tried to clinch a pennant as manager of the Houston Astros. "[51] This position has made Baker a target among the sabermetric community. The Astros hired Brown as their general manager Thursday, ending a 75-day search for James Clicks replacement with one of baseball's most well-regarded talent evaluators plucked away from the Atlanta Braves. Baker was named manager of the American League in the MLB All-Star Game played at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. **Please note** If you are already signed up for the newsletter, you do not need to sign up again. He has served as the manager of the Astros since 2020. 1 of 15 Astros owner and chairman Jim Crane takes a photo with Dana Brown, after he introduced him as the new general manager of the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023 . Baker collected one home run in the series (Game 3) while going 7-for-24 (.292) with five runs batted in, but the Dodgers lost the Series in six games. 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Baker finished his tenure with a record of 840 wins and 715 losses in the regular season and 11 wins and 13 losses in the post-season.[46]. It captured its second World Series title and first since the scandal-tainted 2017 championship. In 2002, his Giants won 95 games and clinched the Wild Card by 3 games. The following season, Baker led the Nationals to another NL East Championship. [120] Baker has appeared in several videos and webinars for this organization, all of which can be found on the group's YouTube channel. Ten of the 11 other managers who have accumulated at least 2,000 wins are in the Hall of Fame. It has happened that umpires have permitted play to continue and kept working, but they arent required to allow it. And they told me they dont need me to sell toothpicks because theyre going to sell them anyway. Bruce Bochy (2,003), who isnt yet eligible, is the only exception. The official website of the Houston Astros with the most up-to-date information on scores, schedule, stats, tickets, and team news. [56][57], A month after the 2006 season ended, the Cubs declined to renew Baker's contract. Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker somewhat borrowed from the "Mad Men" television series when he indicated Tuesday he doesn't think about the New York Yankees at all in March. Bagwell played against Brown in the Cape Cod League, too. Baker is the 12th manager in major league history to reach 2,000 wins and the first Black man to do it. The days since then have been a whirlwind for Baker, who has been packing to head home to California and said he has about 1,500 texts and countless emails he hasn't had a chance to read. We're in the process of transitioning services for our Today in Houston newsletter. 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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. In the 2002 National League Division Series, they faced the Atlanta Braves. They declined a $10 million option on first baseman Trey Mancini in favor of a $250,000 buyout and declined a $13 million option on reliever Will Smith in favor of a $1 million buyout. [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. [90] Baker became the twelfth manager and first African American manager to reach the milestone. Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. [88] On May 3, 2022, Baker won his 2,000th game as a manager with a 40 win over the Seattle Mariners at home in Minute Maid Park. Baker grew up in Riverside, California, as the oldest of five children. Baker became the first baseball manager to lead five teams to the postseason. We really feel like analytics is a big part of it. Baker also won the World Series as a player on the 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers. The umpires were done with their days work after Baltimores Josh Lester grounded out to end the top of the ninth inning with the Orioles trailing 7-4, officially ending the spring training contest. We have a very good analytics department. [63][64] Baker finished his tenure with a regular season record of 509 wins and 463 losses and a post-season record of two wins and seven losses; he was the first full-time Reds manager to finish with a winning record since Jack McKeon and he is currently the last Reds manager to have a winning record as of 2023. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip), Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. [61] The Reds clinched the 2012 Central Division championship in his absence, their second in three years and Baker's fifth as a manager. Baker said he believes the team has moved past those dark days. [11] He made his debut as a call-up on September 7, 1968, against the Houston Astros. The Astros officially introduced . Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker waves during a victory parade for the World Series baseball champions Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, in Houston. Everybody talks about velocity all the time, but the velocity without command and control is no good."[94][95]. [17] However, he bounced back in 1977 by playing in 153 games that saw him bat .291 with 155 hits, thirty home runs and 86 runs batted in. Baker said of the comments, "I'm not being racist. 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