
Baker Jr., is 72, making him the second-oldest active manager in the major leagues behind the White Sox's Tony LaRussa, who's 77.Īnd even though Baker is one of the oldest managers in the bigs, he assures people he's not some doddering old man, constantly reminding people he's " a cool 72."ĭon't just take Baker's word for it, though. MORE: There's a simple reason why Dusty Baker wears gloves during Astros games How old is Dusty Baker?īaker, born Johnnie B. The World Series gets underway Tuesday with Framber Valdez on the bump for the Astros and Charlie Morton on the mound for the Braves.īut before it does, here's everything you need to know about Dusty Baker. And en route to last year's ALCS, simply by making the playoffs, he made history as the first manager to lead five teams to the postseason.
