{"id":476648,"date":"2025-07-28T20:44:34","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T00:44:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/dusty-baker-will-manage-nicaragua-in-the-2026-world-baseball-classic\/"},"modified":"2025-07-28T20:44:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T00:44:34","slug":"dusty-baker-will-manage-nicaragua-in-the-2026-world-baseball-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/sports\/baseball\/dusty-baker-will-manage-nicaragua-in-the-2026-world-baseball-classic\/","title":{"rendered":"Dusty Baker will manage Nicaragua in the 2026 World Baseball Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<em>Miami, USA<\/em>. | The Nicaraguan Baseball Federation confirmed this Monday a piece of news that shook the international scene: the legendary manager <strong>Dusty Baker<\/strong> will be the new manager of the Nicaraguan national team for the <strong>World Baseball Classic 2026<\/strong>.\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You may be interested in<\/strong>;<a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/deportes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dominican Republic crushes South Africa 25-0 with no-hitter in the U12 World Cup in Taiwan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\nBaker, 76, is one of the most respected names in Major League history. With more than <strong>2,000 victories<\/strong> in his career, he is the eighth-winningest manager of all time and one of only 13 with that mark. A three-time winner of the <em>Manager of the Year<\/em> award, Baker led five different franchises \u2013 San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Washington Nationals, and Houston Astros \u2013 to divisional titles over 26 seasons. He retired after the 2023 season.\n\nThe incorporation of Dusty at the helm of the Central American team represents a qualitative leap for a selection that will seek to improve its performance from the previous edition, in which it finished in 19th place. Nicaragua secured its place in the 2026 Classic with an impeccable participation in the qualifying tournament, where it finished undefeated with a 3-0 record.\n\nIn the next competition, Nicaragua will join <strong>Group D<\/strong> along with <strong>Venezuela, Dominican Republic, Netherlands<\/strong> and <strong>Israel<\/strong>. This phase will be played from <strong>March 6 to 11, 2026<\/strong> at loanDepot park in <strong>Miami<\/strong>, home of the Marlins. The top two teams in the group will advance to the quarterfinals to face the leaders of Group C.\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Miami, USA. | The Nicaraguan Baseball Federation confirmed this Monday a piece of news that shook the international scene: the legendary manager Dusty Baker will be the new manager of the Nicaraguan national team for the World Baseball Classic 2026. 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