Weve been talking to him and were working on it, Crane said. [b] While in Dallas trying to find jobs for players, Bob Kennedy, senior baseball operations executive for the San Francisco Giants, told Baker that Al Rosen, general manager of the Giants, asked to see Baker about a possible job. In two seasons at the helm, he's guided the Astros to a 124-98 record, or a. The Astros won 95 games in 2021 and Baker made his first trip to the Series since 2002 with the Giants but came up short again as Houston fell to Atlanta in six games. We have this thing in scouting, Brown said, where we (say) we want to get greedy about winning.. I love keeping my word. In the Championship Series against the Montreal Expos, he batted .316 with three runs batted in as the Dodgers won in a closely contested five-game series to win their third pennant in four years. This is a carousel. In 2002, his Giants won 95 games and clinched the Wild Card by 3 games. In the 2022 American League Championship Series against the New York Yankees, the Astros won narrowly in Game 1, 2, and 4 (with one blowout win in Game 3) to complete a sweep, making them the third team to sweep the LDS and LCS since 1995. He played in 127 games while batting .321 (third best in the National League) with 143 hits, seventeen home runs and 76 runs batted in (RBI); he received votes for Most Valuable Player, finishing 22nd. Data Provided By "Dusty" Baker Jr.[a][2] (born June 15, 1949) is an American baseball manager and former player who is the manager of the Houston Astros in Major League Baseball (MLB). After winning a World Series with the Astros in 2022, Click parted . The two teams split the first four games before a pivotal Game 5 in Atlanta, which the Giants won 31 to deliver their first postseason series victory since 1989. Salty Parker is the Astros' all-time leader for the highest regular-season winning percentage, as he has only managed one game, which he won. Along with the contracts of Click and Baker, the Astros also are dealing with several player contracts. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Flipboard (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window). To date, Baker is one of only four African Americans to manage a World Series team. Although he always said he wanted to win more than one title as a manager once he won one, he did take a little time to reflect after Saturday's win and make sure he wanted to return for another season. Hes a legend and hes really done a lot for the team.. [12] He played in the minors for most of the next three seasons, playing just 45 games for the major league Braves during that time while batting over .300 for the Triple-A Richmond Braves in 1970 and 1971. . I've got work to do, he said. Bruce Bochy (2,003), who isnt yet eligible, is the only exception. The team finished the season with a 7983 record, marking the first time in three years that the Cubs finished with a losing record. [97][98][99] Baker also became the seventh person in Major League history to win a World Series championship as both a player (1981) and a manager. Baker was fired by the Reds three days after the game. He is also the first MLB manager to reach the playoffs and win a division title with five different teams, having accomplished both feats with each team he managed. The umpires were done with their days work after Baltimores Josh Lester grounded out to end the top of the ninth inning with the Orioles trailing 7-4, officially ending the spring training contest. He spent the past four seasons as Atlantas vice president of scouting and oversaw their amateur draft. HOUSTON -- Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker said he had been vaccinated against COVID-19 as the team began spring training Thursday. Crane chose Brown over longtime Astros catcher Brad Ausmus, Cleveland Guardians assistant general manager James Harris and former San Francisco Giants general manager Bobby Evans. The Astros need no such thing. But he joked that the fact that his affinity for chewing toothpicks during games had become so well-known that the Hall of Fame wanted some didnt take away the sting from another incident with his toothpicks. Under Major League Baseball protocol, umpires in spring training arent obligated to proceed to the bottom of the ninth after a game has been played to a finish the possibility of a needless injury, perhaps on a foul tip striking the plate ump, is among the concerns. Dana Brown Leads Houston Astros as MLB's Only Black General Manager - The New York Times Advertisement On Baseball After Three Decades of Waiting, Dana Brown Gets His Shot Brown helped. Houston Astros Manager Baker Joined Historic Company with Saturday's Win Dusty Baker became just the fourth manager in Major League Baseball history to win 100 games in a season in both the AL. After Clicks departure, influential Astros adviser Jeff Bagwell became vocal about ensuring a better blend between analytics and feel throughout the sport. In a career that spanned nineteen years, Baker played in 2,039 games while collecting 1,981 hits, 242 home runs and 1,013 runs batted in while never going on the disabled list. The Houston Astros have added another name to their list of finalist for the vacant general manager position. Fresh off his World Series win, Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker has agreed to a one-year contract to remain with the team next season. Baker was named manager of the American League in the MLB All-Star Game played at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Bill Virdon is the franchise's all-time leader for the most regular-season games managed (1066) and the most regular-season game wins (544). Ive been in the game for 33 years, Brown said. [22] In the 1978 World Series, they met the Yankees again, with the same result for Baker and the Dodgers (complete with him hitting only one home run) as he batted .238 in the six-game loss. But the 71-year-old Baker, who is Black, understands the . Since the Giants missed the playoffs (as only the division winners qualified before 1995), he also became the eighth and so far the last manager to lead a team to 100 wins without making it to the postseason. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. ASTROS WIN SECOND WORLD SERIES IN FRANCHISE HISTORY, BEAT PHILLIES IN SIX GAMES. He is 28-14 in the postseason with the Astros, tying Hinch (28-20) for most playoff wins in franchise history. Baker served as an ESPN analyst during the 2006 MLB postseason and served in a similar role during the 2007 season. The 73-year-old won his first World Series as a manager . His father worked as an Air Force sheet-metal technician at Norton Air Force Base. Baker said he isnt thinking about that possibility yet with so much work to be done. Updated: 1:52 PM CST February 28, 2023 HOUSTON Former Houston Astros general manager James Click has a new job title and a new team. Bill Virdon, 544-522, .510 W-L%, 2022 Astros [37] When Baker eventually met with Rosen, Rosen stated interest in having him serve as a first base coach, which differed from Baker stating interest in possibly being an assistant general manager because Rosen thought he would be better suited to manage on the field. The day he walked in the door, he was very calm and certainly has a ton of experience, Crane said. And they are monitoring right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. as he continues to rest after experiencing forearm soreness during the postseason. I think its a piece of the puzzle. Things aren't so straightforward for general manager James Click, whose contract also expired at the end of the season. Astros owner and chairman Jim Crane introduces Dana Brown as the new general manager of the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023 in Houston. The Houston Astros are a professional baseball franchise based in Houston, Texas. Baker proved key in Game 2 when he hit a grand slam in the fourth inning to break a 11 tie that the Dodgers won 71. [82] Four days later, he passed Gene Mauch for 13th on the all-time wins list with a 52 win over the Seattle Mariners. My dad was raised in the South. [6] Lanier and Dierker are the only managers to have won a Manager of the Year Award with the Astros, winning it in 1986 and 1998 respectively. In his meetings with Crane, Brown noticed a man who didnt necessarily act like an owner. Do you know who that player-turned-manager was that made it Cooperstown [ Answer ]? Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. [75], On January 13, 2020, the position for the managerial spot of the Houston Astros opened up, as A. J. Hinch had been fired in the wake of the Astros sign stealing scandal. "I have some tremendous ties here and have some unfinished business to take care of. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Houston Astros Minute Maid Park 501 Crawford St. Houston, TX 77002 astros.com Tel: 713-259-8000. Join others and make your gift to Houston Public Media today. Kayla Skinner Jan 26, 2023 2:17 PM EST In this story: Houston Astros The Houston Astros. His Giants went on to win division titles in 1997, and again in 2000; Baker won Manager of the Year honors in both of those years as well. [80] He also became the first manager to lead a team that finished under .500 in the postseason to a series win, having beaten both the Minnesota Twins and the Oakland Athletics to reach the American League Championship Series (ALCS). [84] In the playoffs, the Astros first played the Chicago White Sox in the American League Division Series (ALDS). As such, they were the second Wild Card team and faced the division rival Pittsburgh Pirates (who won 94 games) in Wild Card game. If Baker had chosen to hide . We're going to sit down and put our best foot forward, something that fits into our formula and hopefully that fits into his formula. It seemed like the thing to do. David J. Phillip/AP Astros outfielder and first baseman Trey Mancini detailed Baker's kindness towards his players in an . Bruce Bochy (2,003), who isnt yet eligible, is the only exception. Teams occasionally agree to shorten or lengthen spring training games depending on needs. Houston Astros GM Wants to Make Altuve, Bregman 'Astros for Life' Houston Astros general manager Dana Brown wants to make two-time World Series champion infielders Alex Bregman and Jose. In addition to his 2022 championship, Baker appeared in the World Series with the Giants in 2002 and the Astros in 2021, making him the ninth manager to win pennants in both the American and National Leagues. 'His hand was up in the air, and he was arching way back', says Baker. would win the NL Manager of the Year award (until 2021, he was the only Giant to win the award), leading the team to a 10359 record. Things arent so straightforward for general manager James Click, whose contract also expired at the end of the season. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? In Brown, Crane selected Clicks antithesis: a former player and baseball lifer with a breadth of involvement spanning four decades. At the time, Baker had been dealing with a longstanding heart problem. [10] It was also during the year that Baker would serve as a Marine Corps Reserve in motor transport mechanics, as suggested by the team; he would do so for six years. Old-timers trained him to trust his gut, even if the game might be going away from it. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. He wanted another year so thats what we gave him, Crane said. Nothing deeper than that. My agent, a few years ago contacted them to see if I get a toothpick endorsement, he said. HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- After more than two months of searching, the Houston Astros have a new general manager in Dana Brown, the ballclub announced Thursday. When we did the complete evaluation, Crane said, he was the perfect fit for us., Chandler Rome joined the Houston Chronicle in 2018 to cover the Astros after spending one year in Tuscaloosa covering Alabama football - during which Nick Saban asked if he attended college. Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker somewhat borrowed from the "Mad Men" television series when he indicated Tuesday he doesn't think about the New York Yankees at all in March. The Game 4 win on October 23 clinched the fourth pennant in the last six seasons for the Astros and it was Baker's third pennant as a manager. The man has led a record five teams to 12 postseason berths, three World Series appearances, and has won more games than all but eight managers in history. With the help of a tax crisis lawyer (over the course of several years), the issue was resolved, roughly around the time the news was broken by the media in late 2002. We have a very good analytics department. The following season, Baker led the Nationals to another NL East Championship. Yeah, but I don't jump up and down and show my excitement. Crane raved about Bakers strong presence in leading the team and trying to rebuild the image of the franchise after the cheating scandal. [33][34][35], Baker was working as a stockbroker in 1987 when he received a call from Hank Aaron, Joe Morgan, and Frank Robinson to go to Dallas, Texas to try to get jobs for minority baseball players after they finished their playing careers, which came in the wake of controversial remarks by Dodgers general manager Al Campanis on April 6, 1987. In the 2002 National League Division Series, they faced the Atlanta Braves. [59] However, the appearance was short-lived as the Reds were swept by the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLDS. Baker, who turns 74 in June, is the oldest manager to win a World Series. On the advice of his father, Baker, alongside his brother and daughter, set out to Lake Arrowhead to pray and seek guidance to decide whether he should see Rosen and possibly return to baseball. Many of Baker's accomplishments as a player would come during his time with the Los Angeles Dodgers, where he spent the next eight seasons. [11] He made his debut as a call-up on September 7, 1968, against the Houston Astros. When could stars sign? Executive Office. Their statuses going forward are unclear. Baker Hiring Brown suggests Crane prioritized experience and player evaluation during this two-month search. As for free-agent star Carlos Correa, the team plans to talk with him again after the sides weren't able to come to a long-term agreement before the 2021 season. [63][64] Baker finished his tenure with a regular season record of 509 wins and 463 losses and a post-season record of two wins and seven losses; he was the first full-time Reds manager to finish with a winning record since Jack McKeon and he is currently the last Reds manager to have a winning record as of 2023. Baker is 230-154 in his three regular seasons in Houston. How many times in your life do you say something and then have the opportunity to fulfill it, Baker said Wednesday. He took over as a steady hand after the Astros fired AJ Hinch because of the team's sign-stealing scandal that rocked baseball in 2019. How many times in your life do you say something and then have the opportunity to fulfill it, Baker said Wednesday. He has served as the manager of the Astros since 2020. [8] Baker decided to sign with the team to the anger of his father, who sued to nullify the contract (and the $15,000 signing bonus), which led to a decision where the State of California appointed a trustee over his finances until his 21st birthday. The Houston Astros are still searching for their new general manager after the departure of James Click following the conclusion of the 2022 MLB season, one that ended with a World Series victory . It was Baker's 30th home run, making the Dodgers the first team in history to have four sluggers Baker, Ron Cey, Steve Garvey, and Reggie Smith with at least 30 homers each. In 2010, the Reds enjoyed success as one of baseball's breakout teams (which included first baseman Joey Votto being named Most Valuable Player of the National League), and on September 28, 2010, the Reds won the Central title. As a manager with the San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Nationals and now the Astros, Baker is 1,969-1,719 with a .534 winning percentage. The Houston Astros manager is not done yet In 2017 the Washington Nationals fired Baker, who gnaws on a toothpick in the dugout while managing games, even though he had led the club to two. Rob Thompson: Phillies; 59; 8.56 3. "I talked to a lot of players," Baker said. This season Houston won 106 games for the second-best record in franchise history. He wanted another year so thats what we gave him, Crane said. There have been 23 managers for the Astros franchise. "Looking forward to being part of this organization and this city," Baker said. [31] Baker is noted for his love of toothpicks, saying, "Toothpicks are an excellent source of protein" while chewing at least one every game. Click and Baker both joined the team in 2020 to replace general manager Jeff Luhnow and manager A.J. Click said Tuesday night at the general managers' meetings in Las Vegas that he was having discussions about his future with Crane. I think analytics is a big part of it, Brown said. [92] On September 19, the Astros clinched the AL West title, which is Baker's ninth division title as manager. However, a double by Troy Glaus scored the runners to give the Angels a lead they would not relinquish. Baker will get a chance to do just that after he agreed to a one-year contract with the Houston Astros. He then played in the Western Carolinas League and the Florida State League (mostly in the former) before playing six games in the majors the following year. [67] At the time of his hiring, he was the only black manager in Major League Baseball and had the second-highest total for most wins in MLB. [116], For a period of time, Baker had troubles with the Internal Revenue Service, who had determined that his investments in tax shelters for a number of years (as guided by his brother Victor) was to be disallowed, which would have resulted in penalties of at least a million dollars with interest. They declined a $10 million option on first baseman Trey Mancini in favor of a $250,000 buyout and declined a $13 million option on reliever Will Smith in favor of a $1 million buyout. We're getting better and better every year. The Mariners scored seven runs by the 7th inning of Game 1 and promptly scored two runs over the next 29 innings as the Astros rallied to win Game 1 and 2 before winning Game 3 in an eighteen-inning scoreless duel 1-0, as the Astros outscored the Mariners 13-9. The day he walked in the door, he was very calm and certainly has a ton of experience, Crane said. Baker won the 2022 World Series with the Astros and is the oldest manager to win a championship in the four major North American sports. Houston re-signed manager Dusty Baker to a one-year deal. Baker set out a goal to try and manage within five years or he would step down. Of the managers who have managed a minimum of 162 games (one season), Baker has the highest regular-season winning percentage with .599. At the end of the day, I just want to come in and be a part of it and do what I do special, which is acquire players, get them signed long-term, develop players, communicate well with the staff, and build a winning tradition where people can grow and be themselves.. On June 19 of that year, the Braves tasked Hank Aaron to try to influence Baker to sign with the team, with Aaron promising to both Baker and his mother Christine that he would take care of Baker as if he was his own son, while guaranteeing that Baker would be in the majors before his college class graduated. 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