Houston Astros Manager Dusty Baker Retires After 26-Year Career
Baker, one of baseball's most respected figures with 56 years in the game, retires with the seventh most wins ever, the only manager to lead five different franchises to division titles, and the World Series win with Houston Astros in 2022.
- Dusty Baker is retiring after a distinguished 26-year career as a manager in Major League Baseball (MLB), with his last position being with the Houston Astros.
- Throughout his career, Baker had a winning record as a manager, with 2,169 wins compared to 1,858 losses, making him the seventh-most successful manager in terms of wins in MLB history.
- Baker's managerial career was marked by the unique accomplishment of leading five different franchises to division titles, a first in MLB history.
- His crowning achievement came in 2022 when he led the Houston Astros to win the World Series. This ended the illustrious career on a high note.
- While Baker's career as a manager has come to an end, he hopes to continue contributing to the sport in an advisory role, utilizing his extensive experience and knowledge gained from over five decades in the game.