- Born
- Birth nameJohnnie B. Baker
- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- Dusty Baker was born on June 15, 1949 in Riverside, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Last Enchantment (1995), Game of the Week (1966) and Sunday Night Baseball (1990). He has been married to Melissa Esplana since November 27, 1994. They have one child. He was previously married to Alice Lee.
- SpousesMelissa Esplana(November 27, 1994 - present) (1 child)Alice Lee(May 30, 1970 - ?) (divorced, 1 child)
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- Was on deck when Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth's career home run record.
- His mother nicknamed him "Dusty" because one day he came home dirty from playing baseball.
- Voted National League Manager of the Year in 1993, 1997, 2000, and 2002 by the BBWAA (Baseball Writers Association of America).
- 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)
- 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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