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While the 72-year-old Baker has found instant success with the Astros, going to the World Series last year and making it to the American League Championship Series (ALCS) two years ago, he has had a tumultuous career.

His managerial career started in 1993 with the San Francisco Giants, where he led the team to the 2002 World Series where they lost in seven games to the Anaheim Angels.

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He was also the manager for the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds and Washington Nationals before coming to the Astros in 2020.

Baker is also one of nine managers to win pennants in both the American League and National League and his 40 career postseason wins are tied for eighth all-time.

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His case for the Baseball Hall of Fame should not be in question at all. Although he has never captured a World Series, his accomplishments should speak for themselves.