Dusty Baker is a storyteller. Baker has a long history in the game and the Washington Nationals' skipper is willing to use it to make or illustrate a point. Here's Baker on Hank Aaron, Pete Rose and Sadaharu Oh.
Drafted by Atlanta in the 26th Round of the 1967 Draft, Dusty Baker played eight seasons with the Braves and 19 total in the majors before he started coaching and began his second career in the game.
Twenty-one seasons in as a major league manager, Baker has seen some things. He's got stories, and he's willing to share them, which he does on an almost-daily basis, dipping into his personal history with some of the all-time greats to explain his thinking or offer anecdotes or explanations for what's going on with his team.