Johnnie B Dusty Baker Jr. is an American Major League Baseball manager who currently manages the Houston Astros. A former major league player, he had a 19-year career as a hard-hitting outfielder, primarily with the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers.
Dusty Baker: Why does wear gloves in dugout| Dad| Who has managed
Why does wear gloves in dugout:
In order to excel at any vocation, you’ve got to find the love in it. And that love is usually generated by doing things your own way, in a specific method that is only unique to you. When you create that channel for being competent at something you dreamed of doing, there really isn’t any better feeling.
A lot of times, your own individual quirks, idiosyncrasies, and “flaws” come along with you. But because you’re operating at such a high level and getting s–t done, those eccentricities become cool. And it could lead to a lot of questions.
Dad:
When the coronavirus pandemic shut down sports more than a year ago, Dusty Baker, who had just taken over as manager of the Houston Astros, left spring training and returned home to Granite Bay, just outside Sacramento. So, too, did his son Darren, when his baseball season — along with his in-person classes at Cal — came to an abrupt end.
For four months, the Bakers were deprived of the sport and its sensations — the crack of a ball meeting a bat, the smell of freshly cut grass — which had long provided a rhythm and an anchor to their lives.
| MLB statistics | |
|---|---|
| Batting average | .278 |
| Home runs | 242 |
| Runs batted in | 1,013 |
| Managerial record | 1,983–1,728 |
| Winning % | .534 |
Who has managed:
| Dee Bradley Baker | |
|---|---|
| Baker in March 2016 | |
| Born | August 31, 1962 Bloomington, Indiana, U.S. |
| Occupation | Voice actor |
| Years active | 1989–present |
The Houston Astros (95-67) will host the Chicago White Sox (93-69) beginning Thursday, October 7. The Astros are managed by 72-year-old Dusty Baker, a veteran of 24 seasons as a major league manager.
Despite all his success, Baker has never won the World Series as a manager. He took the Giants to Game 7 of the 2002 World Series but couldn’t seal the deal. … He went to the postseason three times as a player and won his only career World Series ring with the 1981 Dodgers.
