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Johnnie B "Dusty" Baker Jr. [a] [3] (born June 15, 1949) is an American retired professional baseball outfielder and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for 19 seasons with the Atlanta Braves , Los Angeles Dodgers , San Francisco Giants , and Oakland Athletics .
In his first season under Baker (and his only All-Star season), the then-22-year-old Prior pitched 211 1/3 innings across 30 starts and racked up pitch counts that would elicit gasps today.
Ronald Charles Cey (/ ˈ s eɪ /; born February 15, 1948), nicknamed "the Penguin", is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a third baseman from 1971 through 1987, most notably as an integral member of the Los Angeles Dodgers teams that won four National League pennants and one World Series championship.
Sep 1, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Nationals second baseman Darren Baker (10) hangs out in the dugout before a game against the Chicago Cubs at Nationals Park.
Baker is one of only two individuals to produce 1,800 hits as a player and 1,800 wins as a manager in MLB history. Hall-of-famer Joe Torre is the other. CNN’s Jill Martin contributed to this report
Dusty Baker's accomplishments after age 70 include his only World Series title in 26 years as a manager. He also was the left fielder on the Dodgers' 1981 championship team.
Dusty Baker makes his way through fans waiting to greet the Dodgers at LAX on Oct. 29, 1981, the day after the Dodgers beat the Yankees in six games to win the World Series.
Former Dodgers teammate Dusty Baker invited North as an honorary coach for the 2023 MLB All-Star Game, played at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. As players, North and Baker were teammates in 1978 . Baker was manager of the American League All-Star team, having managed the Houston Astros to the 2022 World Series .