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Astros bring back manager Dusty Baker for one more year after World Series loss to Braves

Dusty Baker has some "unfinished business" with the Houston Astros. Baker said as much following the team's loss to the Atlanta Braves in the World Series and will return for at least one more year to try to win a championship with the Astros.

The Astros announced Friday they re-signed Baker to a one-year deal.

Baker, 72, is among the most accomplished managers in major-league history. He's posted a .534 winning percentage over 24 years as a manager. Baker won the Manager of the Year award three times in that span, led a record five different teams to division titles and appeared in the World Series twice.