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Baker, Astros agree on contract

HOUSTON — Dusty Baker will return as manager of the Houston Astros for a third season after agreeing to a one-year contract with the AL champions.

The Astros lost to Tampa Bay in the 2020 AL Championship Series and to Atlanta in this year’s six-game World Series.

The 72-year-old Baker has never won a World Series title as a manager.

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