You can tell your uncle stuff that you could not tell your dad. That is kind of the role of an uncle. I feel very much like a father sometimes but sometimes I feel like a teammate. — Dusty Baker Copy Share Image
When you have an opportunity to take the lead and you don't, most of the time something bad happens. — Dusty Baker Copy Share
I'm a strong man, and usually I get over hurts and it makes me stronger when I come back. — Dusty Baker Copy Share
I think walks are overrated unless you can run... If you get a walk and put the pitcher in a stretch, that helps. But… — Dusty Baker Copy Share
The only thing that's in my control is to win ballgames and God is always taking care of me. — Dusty Baker Copy Share
I love my daughter, but she had me on couscous and fixed me pastas and made me eat oatmeal every morning. Turkey burgers, turkey… — Dusty Baker Copy Share
Managers are never 100 percent in control. You're at the mercy of the players. When you're a player, you're driving. I'm the navigator. I… — Dusty Baker Copy Share
Let them police themselves, and then it goes another step past them to my coaches and there a coach that is responsible for a… — Dusty Baker Copy Share
You don't want to get beat, number one, and you hate getting shutout, number two, and even worse, no hits. — Dusty Baker Copy Share
I love sharing my knowledge of hitting with others. Now coaches and players at all levels can learn my systematic approach to hitting a… — Dusty Baker Copy Share
That's the reality of it. Everybody has a big two or three. The health of those big two or three ... there's a lot… — Dusty Baker Copy Share
The only people I ever felt intimidated by in my whole life were Bob Gibson and my Daddy. — Dusty Baker Copy Share
Everyone has a budget, I don't care who you are. But they said if we are in a pennant race in the middle of… — Dusty Baker Copy Share
