Dusty Baker is going back to youth baseball. This weekend, Baker will be the fill-in coach for 9-year-old son Darren's 10-and-under traveling tournament team. Baker, 59, spent his first season as manager of the Cincinnati Reds this year working with a roster of youngsters, but this of course will be much different. He finally gets to coach his son -- and in the Bay Area. "The head coach is away for the weekend. I begged my dad to coach the team," Darren said. "I'm very excited because it was his dream to always coach me." Baker's son became a household name six years ago when, working as a San Francisco Giants bat boy, he ran onto the field near home plate during the World Series and was quickly scooped up by J.T. Snow to avoid being run over. Darren always figured he'd have to wait for his father to retire before getting to...
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