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Article: Reds' Baker Sets Sights on World Series
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- October 15, 2007
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CINCINNATI - Dusty Baker had a whole new look. The 58-year-old manager put on a bright red Cincinnati cap and a red-and-white jersey Monday during his introduction as the next Reds manager. The color just didn't fit.
"This is my first red uniform in my whole life," Baker said.
As an outfielder, he won a World Series ring while wearing Dodger blue in 1981. As a manager, he has won 1,162 games in San Francisco's orange and black and Cubs blue.
He led the Giants to the 2002 World Series and got the Cubs within five outs of the 2003 Series, two near-misses that still gnaw at him. After one year of working in television, he's back in baseball and back on his quest.
"I'm inspired," said ...