Washington names Dusty Baker as new manager

Dusty Baker got another managing job, this time with the Washington Nationals.Dusty Bakergot another managing job, this time with the Washington Nationals.

The Nationals announced Baker's hiring Tuesday, nearly a month after firing Matt Williamswhen the club missed the playoffs.

With Baker joining the Nationals, baseball avoids what would have been its first start to a season since 1988 with zero black managers.

In the 66-year-old Baker, the Nationals get someone who has worked 20 seasons as a manager in the majors and whose 1,671-1,504 record — a .526 winning percentage — includes the second-most victories among active managers. He led the San Francisco Giants to the 2002 World Series and…