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Baseball Star Dusty Baker Took Hank Aaron’s Advice. Then His Father Sued.

The former outfielder and manager on his parents’ lessons, Ted Williams’s book and why he prizes his Gold Glove Award

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Marc Myers
Jun 27, 2026
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Dusty Baker, 76, is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and manager who won two World Series championships and a Gold Glove Award. He is the author of “Crossroads” (Crown), a memoir. [Photo of Dusty Baker by Michael Zagaris]

If you have a WSJ.com subscription, you can read my House Call column with Dusty Baker here.

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