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At 76, Dusty Baker is managing again. He's leading Nicaragua in the World Baseball Classic
Dusty Baker, 76, accepted the Nicaragua managing role after retiring from MLB; Nicaragua faces four pool games in Miami at the 2024 World Baseball Classic.
- Dusty Baker, 76-year-old manager, is leading the Nicaragua national baseball team at the World Baseball Classic in Miami with four guaranteed pool games Friday through Monday.
- Having stayed active as a Giants adviser, Baker accepted Nicaragua after the federation reached out, having declined a 2023 WBC role to focus on the Astros.
- Players praised Baker as 'a legend in the game', and his son Darren, in camp with the Chicago White Sox, is mentioned for a viral 2002 batboy moment.
- A couple of wins could force Dusty Baker to delay his Cactus League Hall of Fame ceremony on March 14, but Baker expects to return to Arizona and said 'I've got an open ticket'.
- Baker said 'I hope I don't have to go home too soon,' expressing his focus on the tournament.
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At 76, Dusty Baker is managing again. He’s leading Nicaragua in the World Baseball Classic.
MIAMI — Dusty Baker is going to be honored as a member of the Cactus League Hall of Fame on March 14, and he’s appreciative of the recognition. He’s just hoping that he doesn’t have to attend. The 76-year-old Baker is managing Nicaragua in the World Baseball Classic, and his team has four guaranteed games on the schedule in Miami — Friday vs. the Dominican Republic, Saturday vs. Netherlands, Sunday vs. Israel and Monday vs. Venezuela. 17 Cubs an…
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At 76, Dusty Baker is managing again. He's leading Nicaragua in the World Baseball Classic
Dusty Baker is going to be honored as a member of the Cactus League Hall of Fame on March 14, and he’s appreciative of the recognition.
Nicaragua, a baseball-loving nation in Central America that has produced pitchers like Dennis Martínez, Vicente Padilla, and Jonathan Loásiga, stands as the first hurdle for the Dominican team in the World Baseball Classic, a hurdles race that kicks off this Friday on this side of the world. The Nicaraguans, who debuted in the tournament in 2025 and lost all four of their games, including one against the Dominican Republic, will send 30-year-old…
Dusty Baker, 76, managing again with Nicaragua at the WBC
MIAMI — Dusty Baker is going to be honored as a member of the Cactus League Hall of Fame on March 14, and he’s appreciative of the recognition. He’s just hoping that he doesn’t have to attend. The 76-year-old Baker is managing Nicaragua in the World Baseball Classic, and his team has four guaranteed games on the schedule in Miami — Friday vs. the Dominican Republic, Saturday vs. Netherlands, Sunday vs. Israel and Monday vs. Venezuela. A couple o…
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