Okay, so today I’m gonna walk you through something I was messing around with recently: figuring out all the teams Dusty Baker coached. It was kinda a rabbit hole, but hey, that’s how I learn stuff, right?
First things first, I hit up Google. Just a simple “Dusty Baker teams” search to get the ball rolling. I wasn’t looking for anything fancy, just a quick overview.
The search results gave me the basic info, you know, the teams he’s most known for. But I wanted more detail. I needed a complete list, with years and maybe even some stats if I could find ’em easily.
So, next I went to *. That site is a goldmine for baseball nerds like me. I searched for Dusty Baker there, and boom, his coaching history was laid out pretty clearly.
Here’s what I found, piecing it together:
- San Francisco Giants (1993-2002): Ten years. That’s a good long run. Remember him with Bonds there.
- Chicago Cubs (2003-2006): This one’s memorable, though not in a good way for Cubs fans.
- Cincinnati Reds (2008-2013): Another decent stint. Six years, lots of regular season wins, but… yeah.
- Washington Nationals (2016-2017): Short but sweet. Two years, two division titles.
- Houston Astros (2020-2022): The most recent gig, and a World Series win. Redemption arc, kinda.
Then I wanted to double-check everything. Went back to Google, searched for “Dusty Baker managerial record” and cross-referenced it with what I had on Baseball-Reference. Just to be sure I wasn’t missing anything or misremembering some details.
The funny thing is, while I was digging around, I started remembering specific games and seasons. Like, I totally forgot how close the Cubs were in ’03. And I remembered some of the controversies he had along the way, too. It’s all part of the history!
Finally, I took all my notes and put them together in a list. Cleaned it up, made it easy to read. Just a simple rundown of the teams, the years, and maybe a quick note about each stop. It was just for my own curiosity, but hey, now I’m sharing it!
It wasn’t rocket science, just a bit of digging and cross-referencing. But it’s these little dives that keep me entertained and help me learn more about the game. Plus, now I can sound like I know what I’m talking about when Dusty Baker’s name comes up in conversation. Which, let’s be honest, happens more often than you’d think!
