"I really liked playing better, because I'm judged on my own performance where managing you're judged on others' performance," Dusty Baker told reporters after the Washington Nationals earned him win No. 1,700 in his second career in the game.
Washington's 2-1 win over St. Louis last night was the 29th win of the season for the Nationals and win No. 1700 of Dusty Baker's second career in the game.
Now in his 21st season on a major league bench, Baker, 66, was asked what it meant to him to hit that benchmark?
"I really liked playing better, because I'm judged on my own performance where managing you're judged on others' performance.