Good news: San Francisco Giants announce a superstar return.

For his third stint with the San Francisco Giants, Dusty Baker is returning.

The team announced on Thursday that the former manager will rejoin baseball operations as a special adviser, working on both the baseball and business sides.

In a club statement, Baker stated, “I’ve enjoyed my stops at various places but I’m happy to be back home.” “I’m excited to lead the team and assist the Giants in returning to the top of a very competitive division.”

After the Houston Astros’ 26th season, the 74-year-old Baker announced his retirement from the major league team. He stated at the time that he hoped to assume an advisory role and that he still had more to give a team.

After overseeing the Giants from 1993 to 2002, Baker returned to the organization in 2018 and 2019 to serve as CEO Larry Baer’s advisor.

“We are thrilled to have Dusty rejoin the Giants team,” Baer declared. “Dusty’s knowledge, expertise, and accomplishments in 50 years of baseball will be a crucial component to our baseball operations’ success and ongoing development, both on and off the field.”

In what is very definitely going to be a Hall of Fame career, Baker is still highly regarded in the Bay Area, and this may be his last baseball assignment.

Giants President of Baseball Operations Farhan Zaidi stated, “I’m excited to get to work with Dusty again. I was fortunate enough to get to know him when we overlapped in the organization in 2019.” We had the opportunity to speak face-to-face and talk about our similar goals of bringing championship baseball back to San Francisco. Every time I speak with him, I get fresh knowledge, and I’m eager to draw on his expertise and viewpoint on the game.

In 2022, Baker managed Houston to a much-needed World Series championship. He has a 2,183-1,862 career record as a bench player with the Giants, Cubs, Reds, Nationals, and Astros. He is a three-time NL Manager of the Year.

After the Giants’ 2002 World Series defeat against the Angels, he departed the team amicably and became the Cubs’ new manager.

Still, I’m a perfect fit for this new role. With time, Baker was able to mend his ties in San Francisco (the Giants allowed him to attend his son Darren’s college games at UC Berkeley). He still maintains his Granite Bay property north of Sacramento, where he enjoys gardening and growing grapes for his own wine.

He will travel with the Giants & KNBR FanFest Tour, making its inaugural visit in Sacramento on Saturday.

Bob Melvin, the new manager of the Giants, stated, “I’m thrilled to be on the same team as Dusty again.” Over the years, he has been a wonderful friend and mentor to me. More than anything, I’m no longer forced to control him. Greetings from home, Bake.

It wasn’t long before Dusty Baker left Major League Baseball.

The Bay Area News Group has learned that Baker, 74, is headed back to the team he oversaw from 1993 to 2002. He was hired by the Giants to serve as a special adviser to both baseball operations and ownership.

Bob Nightengale of USA Today broke the story initially.

This October, Baker announced his official retirement from managing after a distinguished 26-year career. From 1968 to 1986, he participated in 19 MLB seasons, playing for the Braves, Dodgers, Giants, and A’s.

His first managerial assignment was in San Francisco. It was there that he guided the Giants during their transition from Candlestick Park to their new waterfront stadium, just after the team was on the verge of leaving the Bay. In 2002, Baker led the National League pennant squad that fell to the Angels in the World Series, along with superstar Barry Bonds.

Three-time Manager of the Year Baker eventually received his World Series ring in 2022 after he brought the Astros back to the highest level of the game following their 2019 sign-stealing controversy.