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In Dusty Baker, the Astros Have a Manager Worth Rooting For - The New York Times
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For Dusty Baker, 2,000 wins are a testament to his generational impact
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World Series: Astros manager Dusty Baker laments absence of US-born Black players in this year's showpiece, Baseball News
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In Dusty Baker, the Astros Have a Manager Worth Rooting For - The New York Times
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Dusty Baker tells newspaper he is retiring as manager of the Houston Astros, Sports
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Houston, ready for launch: Dusty Baker on brink of first World Series title as manager
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Dusty Baker make even Astros worth rooting for in World Series
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Houston manager Dusty Baker asks MLB to protect Astros from beanballs
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Dusty Baker was flabbergasted that Justin Verlander has yet to win World Series game
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The men managing the World Series: Rob Thomson and Dusty Baker
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