Congrats to Dusty Baker as he gets to 2000 wins.

[MarathonMike]

A great manager, great person and a baseball genius. Congrats to Dusty Baker!

Remarkable facts about Baker's road to 2,000

Johnnie B. Baker, the man we know as Dusty, has enjoyed as full a baseball life as just about anyone. And he continues to add accomplishments to his ever-growing list. His professional journey began when the Braves drafted him in 1967 and continued with his MLB debut on Sept. 7,

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[bluzman61]

Thanks for the post, Mike. Baker was a fine player AND is still a fine manager. A combination that's rarely been seen in baseball.

 

[MarathonMike]

Thanks for the post, Mike. Baker was a fine player AND is still a fine manager. A combination that's rarely been seen in baseball.

So true, he tells great stories too. I remember an interview where he was talking about how Willie Mays was giving him crap about his weak hands. Willie said something like "I play you shallow cuz I know you can't hit it over my head with them weak hands".