Former Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker up for Hall of Fame election on Contemporary Era ballot

Dusty Baker is one step away from the Baseball Hall of Fame.

The former Houston Astros manager was among eight finalists – four former managers and four executives – announced on the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee’s ballot announced Monday.

Baker, 77, managed the Astros from 2000-03 and led the team to four playoff appearances and two World Series, winning it all in 2022. He managed a record five different teams to the postseason (13 total appearances) during a 26-season career as a skipper. He was a three-time Manager of the Year (1993, 1997, 2000) and finished his career with 2,183 wins, eighth all-time, and one of just 13 men to reach 2,000 wins.

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The other managers on the ballot are Bruce Bochy (Padres, Giants, Rangers);, Joe Maddon (Angels, Rays, Cubs), and Lou Piniella (Yankees, Reds, Mariners, Rays, Cubs). Bochy, who started his playing career with the Astros, won three World Series with the Giants (2010, 2012, 2014) and one with the Rangers (2023). Maddon and Piniella won championships with the Cubs (2016) and Reds (1990), respectively.

Executives on the ballot are Sandy Alderson (A’s, Padres, Mets); Brian Sabean (Yankees, Giants); Ted Turner (former Braves owner) and Bill White, the former president of the National League.

A 15-member board will vote on the finalists, with candidates needing to be on 75 percent of ballots for election. The electees will be announced at 7 p.m. CT on Sunday, Dec. 6 at the winter meetings in San Diego, with MLB Network airing the announcement.

The next Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be July 25, 2027, in Cooperstown, N.Y.

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This article originally published at Former Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker up for Hall of Fame election on Contemporary Era ballot.