Johnnie B. "Dusty" Baker Jr. (born June 15, 1949) is an American baseball manager and former outfielder and coach who is the manager of the Houston Astros in Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for 19 seasons, most notably with the Los Angeles Dodgers, and including managing and coaching, has 45 years of MLB experience. During his Dodgers tenure, he was a two-time All-Star, won two Silver Slugger Awards and a Gold Glove Award, and became the first NLCS MVP, which he received during the 1977 National League Championship Series. He also made three World Series appearances, winning one in 1981.
