"It was my wife and my son that really helped me make up my mind to accept and take this job. I had their total blessing, and they know I had a burning desire to succeed in my heart that wasn't filled in my life."
Baker, 66, last managed the Reds in 2013, and he was dismissed despite leading Cincinnati to back-to-back 90-win seasons. His managing career began in San Francisco, where he spent a decade in charge and led the Giants to five 90-win seasons and the '02 NL pennant.