After 26 seasons as one of the achieved managers in MLB historical past, Dusty Baker officially announced his retirement on Thursday.

Shortly after the official announcement, the Giants launched an announcement to congratulate the person who was part of their group for 15 years and managed it for a decade.

“On behalf of the San Francisco Giants, we congratulate Dusty Baker on a outstanding profession,” Giants President and CEO Larry Baer mentioned in an announcement. “Dusty is among the most beloved Giants alumni, the primary supervisor of our present possession group, and we’re profoundly grateful for his contributions to our group and the influence that he’s made within the baseball group.

“We want him, Melissa, and their total household all the very best as he enters his subsequent chapter.”

Baker’s enjoying profession started in Atlanta with the Braves earlier than he took his skills to the Los Angeles Dodgers, the place he gained a World Series in 1981, the Giants and the Oakland Athletics. The two-time All-Star outfielder performed 19 seasons within the league earlier than retiring as a participant.

But he was removed from executed with the sport for good.

Baker spent five seasons with the Giants as a base/hitting coach earlier than being named the supervisor of the membership in 1993 the place he took on that position till 2002. He completed his Giants managerial tenure with an 840-715 regular-season report and an 11-13 postseason report.

The 74-year-old moved on to handle the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Washington Nationals and most lately, the Houston Astros, who got here one win shy of reaching the World Series for a 3rd consecutive season following their loss to the Texas Rangers on Monday in Game 7 of the ALCS.

His résumé consists of 2,183 regular-season wins — the seventh-most in league historical past — and was NL Manager of the Year in 1993, 1997 and 2000.

“I would first like to say thank you to [Astros owner] Jim Crane and family for giving me this opportunity over the last four years,” Baker mentioned at a press convention Thursday. “It has been an incredible honor to be the chief of this ballclub. Thank you to the followers for his or her unwavering ardour. The quantity of affection I’ve obtained in my time in Houston has been unmatched.

“Thank you to all my players and coaches for their many sacrifices on our multiple pursuits to a World Series title. You all gave me all you had every day, and that’s all I can ever ask for. Lastly, I want to say thank you to all my friends and family. I have immense gratitude for all of the love and support you have shown me throughout the years, and I can’t say thank you enough. This isn’t a goodbye, it’s simply a ‘see you later.'”

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