Dusty Baker retires: Houston Astros manager reportedly announces 2023 as last career season

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The coolest 74-year-old in baseball has managed his final season.

The Houston Astros have set a Thursday news conference regarding manager Dusty Baker’s retirement from baseball, USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reported on Wednesday.

Eyewitness News has yet to confirm the event’s timing.

Baker told the publication about his intentions to enter life after managing following 26 years in the dugout, 4,046 games managed, five division titles, three pennants, and the 2022 World Series championship.

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“I’m very grateful and thankful to Jim Crane and the Houston Astros for giving me this opportunity, and to win a championship,” Baker told USA Today. “I felt like they’ve been good for me, and I’ve been good for them.”

Baker was first hired with the club in 2020 in the wake of the sign-stealing scandal that led to former manager AJ Hinch’s termination.

Baker’s Astros have made the postseason in all four of his seasons in Houston.

He also has managerial stints with San Francisco, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, and Washington Nationals, earning Manager of the Year three times.

Baker also has 18 years of major-league playing experience, including a stint with the 1981 World Series champs, the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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