October 23, 20214 yr I just have to share this. Back in 1967-68 I coached a Little League team in Carmichael, California. One of my players (and a REALLY good one) was a kid named Victor. He had an older brother named Johnnie. And Johnnie was my batting coach. Nobody today knows who Johnnie is. But that's because he's better known by his mother's nickname for him... "Dusty". And his last name is Baker. Yes, Dusty Baker, the current Houston Astros manager, was my team's batting coach. He was a senior in high school then and was being highly recruited by many colleges and universities as well as major league baseball. I remember well his parents wanting so badly for him to go to college. But, to their credit, they let Dusty decide. He chose baseball. And a good decision it was. I still think of him often. I haven't seen him in all these years but I've closely watched his career. Go Astros. Intel 10700K @ 5.1Ghz, Asus Hero Maximus motherboard, Noctua NH-U12A cooler, Corsair Vengeance Pro 32GB 3200 MHz RAM, RTX 2060 Super GPU, Cooler Master HAF 932 Tower, Thermaltake 1000W Toughpower PSU, Windows 10 Professional 64-Bit, 100TB of disk storage. Klaatu barada nickto.
October 24, 20214 yr 7 hours ago, W2DR said: I just have to share this. Back in 1967-68 I coached a Little League team in Carmichael, California. One of my players (and a REALLY good one) was a kid named Victor. He had an older brother named Johnnie. And Johnnie was my batting coach. Nobody today knows who Johnnie is. But that's because he's better known by his mother's nickname for him... "Dusty". And his last name is Baker. Yes, Dusty Baker, the current Houston Astros manager, was my team's batting coach. He was a senior in high school then and was being highly recruited by many colleges and universities as well as major league baseball. I remember well his parents wanting so badly for him to go to college. But, to their credit, they let Dusty decide. He chose baseball. And a good decision it was. I still think of him often. I haven't seen him in all these years but I've closely watched his career. Go Astros. Good story...and great memory! Stan
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October 28, 20214 yr Dusty Baker was a good addition to the Astros, but I cannot forgive the Astros for the cheating they did in 2017. Maybe he can bring some integrity to the organization. Bill W
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October 28, 20214 yr Author 3 hours ago, BillW said: Dusty Baker was a good addition to the Astros, but I cannot forgive the Astros for the cheating they did in 2017. Maybe he can bring some integrity to the organization. Bill W If he can't do it they're beyond all help. Intel 10700K @ 5.1Ghz, Asus Hero Maximus motherboard, Noctua NH-U12A cooler, Corsair Vengeance Pro 32GB 3200 MHz RAM, RTX 2060 Super GPU, Cooler Master HAF 932 Tower, Thermaltake 1000W Toughpower PSU, Windows 10 Professional 64-Bit, 100TB of disk storage. Klaatu barada nickto.
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