Dusty Baker Returns to San Francisco Giants as Special Assistant
Former Manager to Assist in Baseball Operations, Fans Celebrate His Return
- Dusty Baker, former manager of the Houston Astros and San Francisco Giants, has been hired by the Giants as a special assistant.
- Baker will assist Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi and CEO Larry Baer in baseball operations and certain business operations.
- Baker's managerial career began with the Giants in 1993, where he managed the team for a decade and won the NL Manager of the Year award three times.
- He led the Houston Astros to a World Series win in 2022 before retiring from his managerial career after the 2023 season.
- Giants fans have expressed excitement over Baker's return to the organization, with some speculating that his presence could make the team World Series contenders.