MLB Managers - Dusty Baker

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Dusty Baker on Oct. 14, 2007, became the 60th manager in franchise history, agreeing to a three-year contract through the 2010 season. In 2007, the fifth-place Reds went 72-90 under managers Jerry Narron (31-51) and Pete Mackanin (41-39). Mackanin replaced Narron on July 1. … Baker has been named National League Manager of the Year three times by the Baseball Writers' Association of America (1993, 1997, 2000). His teams have finished first or second nine times and have won at least 90 games in a season five times. … He led the San Francisco Giants to the World Series in 2002 but fell to the Anaheim Angels in seven games. … In 19 seasons and 2,039 games as a player (1968-86) Baker hit .278 with 242 home runs and 1,013 RBIs for the Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers, Giants and Oakland Athletics. He was a two-time All-Star twice (1981, 1982), won a pair of Silver Slugger Awards (1980, 1981) and earned a Gold Glove Award (1981).