After 25 seasons as a big league skipper peppered with a couple of painful near-misses, the 73-year-old Baker finally made it all the way home when his Houston Astros beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 to win the title.
People rushed to a sports gear store in Rosenberg, Texas, late on Saturday, November 5, after the Houston Astros defeated the Philadelphia Phillies to claim the World Series title.
He entered Saturday’s game as the winningest manager without a World Series title and improved to 2,094-1,790 with this most memorable victory."I got 2,000 wins and all they talk about is I haven’t won the World Series yet," he said Thursday."To... be the team that was able to pull it off for him, I know how much it means to him and it means so much to us," he said. "Couldn’t be happier for him. Couldn’t be happier for us. Couldn’t be happier for the city.
While beloved across the game, he quickly became a fan favorite in Houston. Saturday night several fans proudly displayed signs that read "Do it 4 Dusty." Baker had come close before. In 2002, his San Francisco Giants starring Barry Bonds entered Game 6 against the Anaheim Angels a win away from a title. As the road team for the last two games of that series, the Giants squandered a five-run lead in a 6-5 loss in the sixth game before the Angels won the title with a 4-1 victory in Game 7.
After being fired by the Nationals following a 97-win season in 2017, Baker wondered if he’d ever get another shot to manage, much less win that elusive title. Baker made his return to the Series last season but came up short again as Houston fell to Atlanta in six games.
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