Dusty Baker's accomplishments after age 70 include his only World Series title in 26 years as a manager. He also was the left fielder on the Dodgers' 1981 championship team.
Life begins at 70? Dusty Baker’s managerial accomplishments as a septuagenarian likely added enough to his long and winding resume for a Hall of Fame berth. He’d be the first inductee to deliver his acceptance speech in Cooperstown with a toothpick dangling from his mouth. Baker, 74, announced his retirement Thursday after 26 years as a manager. He was the .
Notably, Baker was ejected only 26 times in 4,406 games, an average of once per season and a much lower rate than nearly any other manager. He was tossed in Game 5 of this year's ALCS after Astros pitcher Bobby Abreu was ejected for hitting Texas Rangers slugger Adolis Garcia with a pitch. Most of the time, though, Baker was even-keeled, affable and recognized as a player's manager. One reason, he noted repeatedly, was that he never forgot what it felt like to take the field as a player.
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