About this Event
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This Father’s Day season, step up to the plate for an unforgettable afternoon at Marin Country Mart with baseball legend Dusty Baker celebrating his highly anticipated new memoir, !
One of the most beloved and respected figures in Major League Baseball history, Dusty Baker’s remarkable journey spans generations of the game—from being mentored by icons like Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, and Orlando Cepeda, to winning a World Series as both a player and manager, and becoming one of baseball’s most celebrated leaders. In Crossroads, he reflects on a life shaped not only by baseball, but by music, wine, friendship, perseverance, faith, and the unexpected turns that define us.
Dusty will appear in conversation with Emmy Award–winning Giants broadcaster and fan favorite Amy Gutierrez — better known to generations of Bay Area fans as Amy G — whose years covering the Giants during their championship era make her the perfect companion for this lively and heartfelt discussion.
And because no great baseball celebration is complete without ballpark classics, enjoy a hot dog and ice-cold soda from Marin Country Mart’s impossibly charming vintage hot dog stand — making this the ultimate Father’s Day outing for baseball lovers, Giants fans, families, and anyone nostalgic for sunny afternoons at the ballpark!
Come celebrate the stories, spirit, and simple joys of baseball season with two beloved Bay Area personalities at this one-of-a-kind community event.
Dusty will participate in a special post-event meet-and-greet and will happily pose for photos with guests.
*Purchase of Crossroads at the event or previously from Copperfield's Books (with receipt) is required to access the post-event meet and greet line.
Legendary baseball player and manager Dusty Baker reflects on his extraordinary career—filled with invaluable lessons on perseverance, leadership, and living life meaningfully on the field and off.
Dusty Baker walked with baseball legends and became one himself. After he signed with the Braves in 1968 at the age of nineteen against his father’s wishes, no less than the great Hank Aaron promised to take Baker under his wing. Mentored by Aaron, Orlando Cepeda, and Willie Mays, Baker became a premier hitter, helping take the Dodgers to a World Series victory in 1981. He would bookend this with another championship in 2022, this time as a manager helping guide and redeem a Houston Astros team humbled by a cheating scandal. Respected by generations across the game, Baker has come to embody the spirit of the sport—and yet, to discuss his baseball career is only to scratch the surface of a remarkable life.
Crossroads will bring readers into the mind of one of baseball’s mavericks: a curious, inquisitive thinker whose deep interest in the worlds of music, wine, and the simpler joys of life charts a journey of success, struggle, faith, and perseverance. Baker's memoir is filled with hard-earned wisdom and a love for life so plentiful, it seems to radiate from every sentence.
A true American original, counting among his friends presidents and dignitaries, bluesmen and artists, Baker weaves a spell of life at the crossroads, where fate turns on our decisions and the unexpected answers that sometimes seek us out when we least expect it.
Author:
Johnnie B. “Dusty” Baker Jr. is the former manager of the Houston Astros, San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, and Washington Nationals. Baker was drafted by the Atlanta Braves after graduating high school in 1967 and went on to win the World Series in 1981 with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Baker retired as a player in 1986 and has since become one of the most celebrated managers in MLB history. He was the recipient of Baseball Digest’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2024.
Amy Gutierrez, better known as Amy G, is an Emmy Award–winning producer, reporter, and host and has covered the San Francisco Giants since 2008, while additionally serving as a national correspondent for MLB Network. Amy now works for the Giants organization as a multimedia producer, reporter, and a team ambassador. She is also the author of Smarty Marty’s Got Game and the follow-up chapter book, Smarty Marty Steps Up Her Game. Amy lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her family.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Marin Country Mart, 2257 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 41.00
