{"id":441657,"date":"2022-05-04T10:34:27","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T07:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/dusty-baker-becomes-12th-manager-to-reach-2000-wins\/"},"modified":"2022-05-04T10:34:27","modified_gmt":"2022-05-04T07:34:27","slug":"dusty-baker-becomes-12th-manager-to-reach-2000-wins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dusty-baker-becomes-12th-manager-to-reach-2000-wins\/","title":{"rendered":"#Dusty Baker becomes 12th manager to reach 2,000 wins"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a36eba8965a2\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a36eba8965a2\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dusty-baker-becomes-12th-manager-to-reach-2000-wins\/#%E2%80%9CDusty_Baker_becomes_12th_manager_to_reach_2000_wins%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Dusty Baker becomes 12th manager to reach 2,000 wins&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CDusty_Baker_becomes_12th_manager_to_reach_2000_wins%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Dusty Baker becomes 12th manager to reach 2,000 wins&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>HOUSTON \u2014 Just call him Mr. 2,000.<\/p>\n<p>Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker won his 2,000th <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> Tuesday night, becoming the 12th skipper in major league history to reach the milestone and the first black man to do it.<\/p>\n<p>The benchmark victory came in Houston\u2019s 4-0 win over the Seattle Mariners and comes more than 29 years after he collected his first win on April 6, 1993, in San Francisco\u2019s 2-1 victory over St. Louis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m probably one of the luckiest men to ever walk on this earth,\u201d a grinning Baker said minutes after the final out.<\/p>\n<p>The 72-year-old Baker said being the first Black manager to reach 2,000 wins makes the achievement even more meaningful.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt means extra,\u201d he said. \u201cIt means extra to the culture. It means extra to society. It means extra to my race, and it means extra hopefully for others to get an opportunity (so) I\u2019m not the last.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the latest milestone in a storied career as a player and manager that has spanned more than 50 years. Baker has reached the World <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Series<\/a> twice as a manager, last season with the Astros and in 2002 with the Giants. As a player, he went three times with the Dodgers, winning it all as a big-hitting left fielder in 1981.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"637\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Dusty-Baker.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Astros manager Dusty Baker acknowledges the crowd after winning his 2,000th game as a manager.\" class=\"wp-image-22132323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Dusty-Baker.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Dusty-Baker.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Dusty-Baker.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Dusty-Baker.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Astros manager Dusty Baker acknowledges the crowd after winning his 2,000th game as a manager.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So where does this moment rank?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRight now it\u2019s at the top,\u201d he said. \u201cBut I ain\u2019t gonna stop now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ten of the 11 other managers who have accumulated at least 2,000 wins are in the Hall of Fame. Bruce Bochy (2,003), who isn\u2019t yet eligible, is the only exception.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis should lead straight to the Hall of Fame,\u201d Astros catcher Mart\u00edn Maldonado said.<\/p>\n<p>Baker\u2019s players presented him with a bottle of vintage Dom P\u00e9rignon champagne they signed with a gold marker to commemorate the achievement. The team toasted Baker with far more reasonably priced champagne in the clubhouse after the game.<\/p>\n<p>His wife, Melissa, and a group of about 10 friends were at the ballpark. Melissa Baker smiled as she filmed her husband postgame from the stands as the big screen displayed a picture of him with the words \u201c2K Wins\u201d in huge white letters.<\/p>\n<p>Baker\u2019s career record is 2,000-1,745 and he\u2019s the only manager in major league history to take five different teams to the postseason.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"803\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Dusty-Baker-2.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Dusty Baker gets honored on the Astros' videoboard after picking up his 2,000th win as a manager.\" class=\"wp-image-22132328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Dusty-Baker-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Dusty-Baker-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Dusty-Baker-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Dusty-Baker-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Dusty Baker gets honored on the Astros\u2019 videoboard after picking up his 2,000th win as a manager.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He collected 840 wins in 10 years with the Giants, 322 in four seasons with the Cubs, 509 in six years with the Reds, 192 in two seasons with the Nationals and he has 137 in his tenure with the Astros.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m just doing my job,\u201d Baker said. \u201cI\u2019m not that proud of myself yet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He reached 500 wins while with the Giants in a 6-5 victory over the Phillies on June 1, 1999. His 1,000th win came on Aug. 30, 2004, while managing the Cubs to a 5-2 victory over Montreal. Win No. 1,500 came on May 9, 2012, with the Reds in a 2-1 triumph over Milwaukee.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s an honor to play for somebody who loves the game and loves his team and is so knowledgeable about the game of baseball and who has had such a storied career,\u201d Houston third baseman Alex Bregman said. \u201cTo be able to learn from him, play for him and just to be able to suit up with him every single day is very special and nobody in here takes that for granted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There was a time Baker wondered if he\u2019d even get a chance to chase this milestone. After being fired by the Nationals following a 97-win season in 2017, Baker didn\u2019t get another job until 2020 after Houston\u2019s sign-stealing scandal cost manager A.J. Hinch his job.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf there wasn\u2019t a scandal, I wouldn\u2019t be in this position,\u201d Baker said. \u201cMy phone wasn\u2019t ringing off the hook. Three different times I lost jobs and twice I was winning, and I didn\u2019t get a call for two years\u2026 so, yeah, it\u2019s just a matter of perseverance. And I\u2019m here and I\u2019m\u2026 where I\u2019m supposed to be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Right-hander Lance McCullers raved about Baker as a manager and a man and noted the difficult situation he walked into when he was hired in Houston.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe helped us through a tough time as a clubhouse,\u201d McCullers said. \u201cThere in 2020 we were navigating through a lot of choppy water (and) everything going on post-COVID. He\u2019s earned our respect. It\u2019s a big milestone for him tonight. Probably one of the most exclusive clubs around.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Baker, who needs 41 wins to move all the way up to No. 9 on the career list, was asked about cracking the top 10.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll get there long as I live,\u201d he said. \u201cThat\u2019s my thing. As long as I live and as long as you just do your job \u2014 and my job is to win \u2014 then I\u2019ll get there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Baker said the first thing he thought of after the final out was being there when Bochy, a good friend, reached 2,000 wins. 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