9/18/97: Giants former closer Rod Beck enters a 5-5 Dodgers game, T10—division lead at stake. He immediately loads the bases, no outs…50K+ fans boo in “full throat”…
Dusty walks out…trademark head down, hands in back pockets, toothpick in mouth…then, at the mound, simply utters, “Reach down ‘Shooter.’ Reach down.” Beck stays in for a 6-5 win. Dusty Baker, a “player’s manager.”
I totally hear ya, Mark!
9/18/97: Giants former closer Rod Beck enters a 5-5 Dodgers game, T10—division lead at stake. He immediately loads the bases, no outs…50K+ fans boo in “full throat”…
Dusty walks out…trademark head down, hands in back pockets, toothpick in mouth…then, at the mound, simply utters, “Reach down ‘Shooter.’ Reach down.” Beck stays in for a 6-5 win. Dusty Baker, a “player’s manager.”