Dusty Baker's son Darren cherished dad being in the stands

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FILE - In this Aug. 7, 2008, file photo, Cincinnati Reds manager Dusty Baker, left, watches a baseball game against the Houston Astros in the dugout with son Darren in Cincinnati. Darren Baker considers his father the perfect person to take over the Houston Astros, and the college second baseman insists that's from a baseball player perspective not just as a proud son. "I think it's a perfect fit," Darren said. "Who else to steer a ship or right a ship than my dad? I don't just say that because it's my dad, I genuinely believe it. Too much integrity, he's the greatest man I've ever met, on and off the field. I think it's a match made in heaven, I think it's fate. Seeing him in an Astros jersey, it's going to be a crazy experience." (AP Photo/Al Behrman, File)