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Astros manager Dusty Baker returns to World Series for first time since 2002 with Giants
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Dusty Baker, The Heart of a Giant - Sactown Magazine
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Dusty Baker hopes to find a new calling after retiring from Astros
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After game left him behind, Dusty Baker still believes in his dreams
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Dusty Baker's return to the Giants came with one condition
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Dusty Baker seeking first World Series championship as manager
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Exclusive: Dusty Baker retires after 26 seasons as MLB manager
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Dusty Baker reactions: Houston Astros fall short of World Series
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Dusty Baker officially retiring as manager of the Houston Astros
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Dusty Baker managed the Cincinnati Reds from 2008-13
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The one condition Dusty Baker wanted met before he returned to the Giants – East Bay Times