MLB fans are beginning to see many relatives of past baseball legends appear in baseball legends and make names for themselves in recent years, with Beau Bichette and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. emerging as young superstars, and Jackson Holliday and Jack Leiter soon to join them. .
One son of a former manager already made his MLB debut in a much different capacity during the 2002 World Series, but he will soon make his official debut on the field when rosters expand in September.
The Washington Nationals are predicting that Darren Baker will be called up to the big leagues when rosters expand on Sunday, and baseball fans have identified him as the son of former Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker, who nearly got stomped at home plate when he hit the bullpen in 2002. Series for his father’s San Francisco Giants.
SELECTION. #Sleep will call Darren Baker tomorrow when the lists are extended.
— Talk Nats (@TalkNats) August 31, 2024
Baker is 25 years old and has been at Triple-A Rochester all season, where he hit .285 with 20 doubles, 49 RBIs and 38 stolen bases.
Baker has no home runs this season and only has six hits in his minor league career, but he will add even more speed to a Nats team that already leads the league with 187 stolen bases.
In the 2002 World Series, 3-year-old Darren ran out to catch a bat and almost tripped David Bell, who was rounding third and headed for home, but first baseman JT Snow crossed home plate to first and lifted Baker in his last inning. on the way to escape the traffic jam.
In Game 5 of the 2002 World Series, JT Snow pulled Dusty Baker’s son and giant bat, Darren Baker, out of the way on a play at the plate.
22 years later, the Nationals are calling Darren up to the big leagues.
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— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) August 31, 2024
Hopefully Baker has learned from that mistake and can play with a little more awareness this time around.
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