Johnnie B. “Dusty” Baker Jr. is the former manager of the Houston Astros, San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, and Washington Nationals. Baker was drafted by the Atlanta Braves after graduating high school in 1967 and went on to win the World Series in 1981 with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Baker retired as a player in 1986 and has since become one of the most celebrated managers in MLB history. He was the recipient of Baseball Digest’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2024.
