Motivated by late father's words, Baker chases elusive crown

HOUSTON -- Dusty Baker, then manager of the San Francisco Giants, had just left the stadium after a crushing loss to the Anaheim Angels in Game 7 of the 2002 World Series when he met up with his father.

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