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Smith: For Dusty Baker, it's family and baseball
Singleton homers twice in Verlander's 500th start to lead Astros over Angels 11-3
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Correa leads Twins in ALDS against his former team the Houston Astros, National Sports
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Astros throw the World Series' first combined no-hitter against the Phillies
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What makes him special is his curiosity': At age 72, the Dusty Baker story is still being written - The Athletic
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Column: Why we should root for Dusty Baker to win World Series
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AP source: Astros, Dusty Baker working on manager deal
Motivated by late father's words, Astros manager Dusty Baker chases elusive crown
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Bolt HR, 3 RBIs lead Irvin, Athletics over Astros 5-1
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Dusty Baker mourns the death of his longtime friend Don Baylor – The Denver Post
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Former Washington Nationals Dusty Baker & Bryce Harper reunited in World Series - Federal Baseball