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Baker after Astros clinch pennant: 'These are the greatest guys
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Does Dusty Baker's AL pennant put him over the top for the Hall of
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Verlander leads Astros over D-backs 1-0, and both teams clinch
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Goold: Astros, long scorned, win title for the good guy Dusty
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Dusty Baker's first World Series brings joy to his lifelong friends
Astros clinch 2023 AL West title
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Dusty Baker flabbergasted by Justin Verlander World Series stat
Houston Astros - Dusty Baker is the only Black manager in
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This is a team win' — Dusty Baker on Astros' ALDS win vs. Twins
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World Series 2021 - For 24th time as a manager, Houston Astros
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Tony La Russa and Dusty Baker Have a History. Now They Meet Again