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The one condition Dusty Baker wanted met before he returned to the Giants – East Bay Times
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Dusty Baker brought the Houston Astros unimpeachable glory
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Astros have haters, but Dusty Baker still manages to get love - Los Angeles Times
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Astros pick Dusty Baker to manage after A.J. Hinch firing
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Clear the field
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Darren Baker still can't be a bat boy 10 years later
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Old but more than old-school, Dusty Baker and Bruce Bochy are shining as MLB's oldest managers
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Dusty Baker, Giants manager from 1993-2002, returns to team
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Ecstasy and agony – Royals and Giants World Series' from the past, World Series
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From the archives: Baker leaves Giants after 2002 World Series
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Dusty Baker, Giants manager from 1993-2002, returns to team