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Smith: Mr. Dusty Baker, as Hank Aaron would say, is back in Atlanta
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Dusty Baker vowed to reach World Series in Hank Aaron's honor
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Dusty Baker was mentored by Hank Aaron
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Baker finally wins 1st Series title as manager with Astros - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker's baseball life has made him a World Series protagonist
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Dusty Baker make even Astros worth rooting for in World Series
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Reaction to the death of Hank Aaron - WTOP News
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A reason to cheer: Dusty Baker is a World Series-winning manager
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World Series Recalls Dusty Baker's Relationship With Hank Aaron - The New York Times