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Dusty Baker, World Series champion: On life, baseball and all the
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Baker finally wins 1st Series title as manager with Astros
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Dusty Baker likely to be back with Astros, James Click in limbo
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Dusty Baker seeking first World Series championship as manager
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Astros manager Dusty Baker elated as Yordan Alvarez and Jose
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Former Reds manager Dusty Baker opts for COVID-19 vaccination
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Astros' Dusty Baker explains staying with Justin Verlander, using
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Column: Why we should root for Dusty Baker to win World Series
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Houston Astros exercise Dusty Baker's contract option for 2021
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Everyone in the Astros' dugout has a Dusty Baker story and he has
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Houston Astros: Dusty Baker wins 1st World Series as manager