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Dusty Baker

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Baseball Manager

Dusty Baker is a celebrated baseball manager with a distinguished career in Major League Baseball. Born on June 15, 1949, Baker has managed several teams, including the San Francisco Giants and the Chicago Cubs, and is renowned for his strategic prowess and leadership skills. His tenure as a manager has been marked by numerous accolades and a deep dedication to the sport.

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“It's like fishing -- you got to get that first one in the boat. Once you get that first one, the skunk is off the boat and everything's cool from then on. You've got to get that first one. Once he gets the first one, I know he'll be fine.”

Knows Firsts Fine Boat Fishing

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“Everyone has a budget, I don't care who you are.”

Care Who You Are Don't Care I Don't Care Budgets Payroll

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“Managers are never 100 percent in control. You're at the mercy of the players. When you're a player, you're driving. I'm the navigator. I hardly ever think about driving anymore, unless there's two out in the bottom of the ninth.”

Thinking Two Player Percent Mercy Bottom Driving Managers Navigators

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“Everyone has a budget, I don't care who you are. But they said if we are in a pennant race in the middle of the summer they are going to get some help with added payroll.”

Ifs Said Helping Care Sports Race Middle Summer Who You Are Don't Care I Don't Care Budgets They Said Payroll

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“I think we match up with anybody because our pitching. In a short series you run your big three out there or four out there. That generally is what wins a series - pitching and defense. If we can catch the ball and not give away any runs like we do sometimes.”

Ifs Thinking Giving Sometimes Bigs Running Three Winning Sports Four Balls Series Defense Pitching

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“So I let them be responsible for there particular areas. Then by the time it gets to me that means that there is a problem. I have my eyes open and I need to know something about every department but you don't want to micro manage any particular department.”

Knows Want Needs Mean Problem Eye Sports Particular Areas Responsible Manage Department Being Responsible

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“Everybody knows something, and nobody knows everything.”

Knows Nobody Knows

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“When you have an opportunity to take the lead and you don't, most of the time something bad happens.”

Happens Opportunity

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“That's what baseball is all about right there, a matter of will.”

Matter Baseball

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“I love my daughter, but she had me on couscous and fixed me pastas and made me eat oatmeal every morning. Turkey burgers, turkey bacon and that kind of stuff. She wants her dad to live a long time, and I do, too.”

Want Kind Long Made Mother Stuff Morning Dad Long Time Daughter Fixed My Daughter Every Morning Turkeys Pasta Burgers Oatmeal Love My Daughter I Love My Daughter Couscous

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“You don't want to get beat, number one, and you hate getting shutout, number two, and even worse, no hits.”

Want Two Hate Numbers Beats Baseball

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“That's the reality of it. Everybody has a big two or three. The health of those big two or three ... there's a lot riding on it.”

Two Bigs Reality Three Riding

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“Let them police themselves, and then it goes another step past them to my coaches and there a coach that is responsible for a different area and different category on the field.”

Different Past Sports Steps Fields Areas Police Responsible Coaches Categories

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“I think walks are overrated unless you can run... If you get a walk and put the pitcher in a stretch, that helps. But the guy who walks and can't run, most of the time they're clogging up the bases for somebody who can run.”

Ifs Thinking Helping Running Guy Walks Bases Pitcher Overrated Clogging Clogging Up

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“You can tell your uncle stuff that you could not tell your dad. That is kind of the role of an uncle. I feel very much like a father sometimes but sometimes I feel like a teammate.”

Feels Kind Sometimes Father Stuff Roles Dad Uncles Teammate Your Dad

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“The only people I ever felt intimidated by in my whole life were Bob Gibson and my Daddy.”

People Whole Felt Whole Life Bob Daddy Intimidated

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“On-base percentage is great if you can score runs and do something with that on-base percentage. Clogging up the bases isn't that great to me. The problem we have to address more than anything is the home run problem.”

Ifs Problem Home Running Bases Addresses Score Percentages Home Run Clogging Clogging Up

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“I have a lot of interests.”

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“I love watching American League games, you know what I mean?”

Knows Mean Games League

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“I'm a strong man, and usually I get over hurts and it makes me stronger when I come back.”

Men Strong Hurt Stronger Get Over Strong Man

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“I'm not a guy that sits around and does nothing.”

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“I'm not sure where my career is going here in Cincinnati.”

Careers Not Sure

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“The fundamentals of baseball haven't changed, but how we can teach those fundamentals has. With an e-book, learning can be more rewarding and fun.”

Book Fun Teach Havens Changed Baseball Fundamentals Book Learning

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“The only thing that's in my control is to win ballgames and God is always taking care of me.”

Care Winning Take Care Of Me Ballgame

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“I love sharing my knowledge of hitting with others. Now coaches and players at all levels can learn my systematic approach to hitting a baseball with more consistency, mental strength and accuracy.”

Levels Player Approach Baseball Coaches Hitting Consistency Accuracy Systematic Mental Strength Coaches And Players

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Born: June 15, 1949
Known for: Baseball Manager
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