Dusty Baker was honored for his entire life in baseball, claiming an award that only three others have won so far.
Lifetime Achievement Award, honoring his entire career in baseball, dating back to his time as a player alongside the legendary Hank Aaron inHe joins Willie Mays, Vin Scully and Joe Torre as recipients of the award. Mays is also a Giants special assistant.
Baker is one of a handful of managers with more than 2,000 career wins. He finished his career as 2,183-1,862. He’s also one of a few managers that have World Series rings as players and managers. He led the Astros from 2020-23 and led them to a World Series title in 2022, another World Series appearance in 2021, four straight trips to the American League Championship Series and three AL West titles.Baker is the quintessential baseball lifer, as he made his Major League debut as a 19-year-old pinch-hitter with the Atlanta Braves in 1969. While with the Braves he saw Aaron break Babe Ruth’s home run record.he achieved his greatest acclaim as a player, winning a World Series ring in 1981.
After a stint with the Giants as a coach under Roger Craig, he took over as manager in 1993 and spent a decade leading the Giants to two NL West titles, three playoff berths and the 2002 World Series, where the Giants lost to the Los Angeles Angels.After leaving the Giants, he went immediately to the same job with the Chicago Cubs and led them from 2003-06. Following that, he managed the Cincinnati Reds and the Washington Nationals before taking over in Houston.
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