Johnnie B. "Dusty" Baker, Jr. (born June 15, 1949) is an American former player and manager in Major League Baseball. He enjoyed a 19-year career as a hard-hitting outfielder, primarily with the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers. He helped the Dodgers to pennants in 1977 and 1978 and to the championship in 1981. He then enjoyed a 20-year career as a manager with the San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, and Cincinnati Reds. He led the Giants to the 2002 National League pennant and also reached the playoffs with the Cubs and the Reds.
Daughter Natosha (b. 29 September 1979) by Alice Lee.
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Father of Darren Baker. During the 7th inning of Game 5 of the 2002 World Series, Darren ran onto the field to retrieve a bat at home plate. He was pulled out of the way by J.T. Snow just before David Bell nearly ran him over as he was about to score. Baker claimed he was too busy managing the game - a 16-4 blowout - to notice Darren had left the dugout. Major League Baseball already had a directive limiting teams to two bat boys, a rule the Giants violated repeatedly during that post-season. In response to the near-tragedy, it implemented the "Darren Baker Rule" which now requires that all bat boys be at least 14 years old.
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Member of 1969 National League Western Division Champion Atlanta Braves team. Member of 1977 and 1978 National League Champion Los Angeles Dodgers teams. Member of 1981 World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers team. Member of 1983 National League Western Division Champion Los Angeles Dodgers team.
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Finished 4th in voting for 1980 National League MVP. Finished 7th in voting for 1981 National League MVP.
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Won 1981 National League Gold Glove Award as Outfielder.
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1977 National League Championship Series MVP.
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Member of 1969 National League Western Division Champion Atlanta Baraves team. Member of 1977 and 1978 National League Champion Los Angeles Dodgers teams. Member of 1981 World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers team. Member of 1983 National League Western Division Champion Los Angeles Dodgers team.
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Manager of the San Francisco Giants (1993-2002), Chicago Cubs (2003-2006), and Cincinnati Reds (2008-present).
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Two-time NL All-Star (1981-1982)
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Speaks fluent Spanish.
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His mother nicknamed him "Dusty" because one day he came home dirty from playing baseball.
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He and his father, a former Little League coach, had a fight after the Atlanta Braves took Dusty in the 26th round of the 1967 draft. Johnnie Sr. wanted him to accept a basketball scholarship to the University of Santa Clara, but Dusty signed with the Braves. Dusty later had to sue his father to get his signing bonus, which the elder Baker had put into a trust. The two were estranged for years.
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Batted .278 with 242 homers and 1,013 RBIs during 19-years with the Atlanta Braves (1968-1975), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1976-1983), the San Francisco Giants (1984) and the Oakland Athletics (1985-1986)
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4-time BWAA NL Manager of the Year (1993, 1997, 2000, 2002)
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Last Enchantment
1995
Executioner
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Sunday Night Baseball
1993-2013
TV Series
Himself - San Francisco Giants Manager / Himself - Chicago Cubs Manager / Himself - Cincinnati Reds Manager
Prime 9
2009-2011
TV Series
Himself
Living with COPD: A Guide for African Americans
2005
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Spokesperson
The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame...
2005
TV Series
Himself
ESPN 25: Who's #1?
2005
TV Series documentary
Himself
Field of Dreams: Passing Along the Pastime
2004
Video documentary short
Himself
2003 National League Championship Series
2003
TV Series
Himself - Chicago Cubs Manager
2003 MLB All-Star Game
2003
TV Special
Himself - NL Manager: Chicago Cubs
Play Ball!: The Authentic Little League Baseball Guide to Rules & Regulations
2003
Video
Himself
2002 World Series
2002
Video documentary
Himself (San Francisco Giants Manager)
2002 National League Championship Series
2002
TV Series
Himself - San Francisco Giants Manager
ESPN SportsCentury
2000-2001
TV Series documentary
Himself
2001 MLB All-Star Game
2001
TV Special
Himself
Viva Cepeda!
2001
Documentary
Himself
Looking for Oscar
2000
Documentary
Himself
1997 MLB All-Star Game
1997
TV Special
Himself - NL Coach: San Francisco Giants
Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream
1995
Documentary
Himself (interviews)
1994 MLB All-Star Game
1994
TV Special
Himself - NL Coach
1983 National League Championship Series
1983
TV Series
Himself - Los Angeles Dodgers Left Fielder
Just Men!
1983
TV Series
Himself
Rooster
1982
TV Movie
Himself
1982 MLB All-Star Game
1982
TV Special
Himself - NL Outfielder
1981 World Series
1981
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Los Angeles Dodgers Left Fielder
1981 National League Championship Series
1981
TV Series
Himself - Los Angeles Dodgers Left Fielder
1981 MLB All-Star Game
1981
TV Special
Himself - NL Outfielder
1978 National League Championship Series
1978
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Los Angeles Dodgers Left Fielder
1977 World Series
1977
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Los Angeles Dodgers Left Fielder
1977 National League Championship Series
1977
TV Series
Himself - Los Angeles Dodgers Left Fielder
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
We Believe
2009
Documentary
Himself
Known for movies
Sunday Night Baseball (1993-2013) as Himself - San Francisco Giants Manager / Himself - Chicago Cubs Manager / Himself - Cincinnati Reds Manager
Rooster (1982) as Himself
Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream (1995) as Himself (interviews)
2002 World Series (2002) as Himself (San Francisco Giants Manager)
$20 Million
