Dusty Baker’s Major League Baseball managerial career began in 1993 in San Francisco. He also played for the Giants in the mid-’80s. 

Baker went on to manage big league teams for 26 years, before he stepped away from the dugout in October after his Houston Astros dropped Game 7 of the American League Championship Series to the eventual World Series champion Texas Rangers. 

Baker is now set to return to the Bay Area for his third stint with the Giants organization. The 74-year-old will serve as a special adviser to baseball operations and work on both the baseball and business sides, the team announced.

Baker said being back in San Francisco felt like a homecoming.

“I’ve enjoyed my stops at various places, but I’m happy to be back home,” the former World Series-winning player and manager said in a statement. “I look forward to providing guidance to the organization and helping the Giants get back to the top in a very tough division.”

“I’m thrilled to be on the same team as Dusty again,” new Giants manager Bob Melvin said. “He’s been a great friend and mentor to me over the years. More than anything, I don’t have to manage against him anymore. Welcome home Bake.”

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Chantz Martin is a sports writer for Fox News Digital.