Who is Melissa Esplana? Nationality, age, ethnicity (with pictures)
Dusty Baker is one of the most popular personalities in the sporting sector. He played in the MLB for 19 seasons, where he bagged some of the most coveted awards in the sport. After he retired from playing, he took a shot at management and has been doing incredibly great. With his career, his life is pretty much an open book. But what about his wife, Melissa Esplana?
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Melissa Esplana is a socialite, celebrity wife, and homemaker. She is famous for being the second wife of Dusty Baker. Melissa and Dusty have a son together. Her biography reveals interesting details about her life and family.
Melissa Esplana's profile summary
| Full name | Melissa Grace Esplana Fiesta |
| Nickname | Melissa Esplana |
| Gender | Female |
| Date of birth | 21st February 1961 |
| Age | 61 years old (as of 2022) |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Place of birth | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Current residence | Granite Bay, California, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Melissa Esplana's ethnicity | Mixed |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Sexuality | Straight |
| Height in feet | 5'5' |
| Height in centimetres | 165 |
| Weight in pounds | 143 |
| Weight in kilograms | 65 |
| Eye colour | Brown |
| Hair colour | Dark brown |
| Relationship status | Married |
| Spouse | Dusty Baker |
| Children | One |
| Profession | Homemaker |
Who is Melissa Esplana?
She is a socialite, celebrity wife, and homemaker. Even though her husband has been in the limelight for decades, Melissa is a very private person on matters regarding her personal life.
Unlike most celebrity wives, Esplana is not active on any social media platforms. She is hardly seen attending events with her celebrity husband, and you can rarely come across any of her pictures.
What is Melissa Esplana's age?
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Dusty Baker's wife, Melissa Esplana, is 61 years old as of January 2023. She was born on 21st February 1961 in San Francisco, California, in the United States. Even though she is commonly known as Melissa, her birth name is Melissa Grace Esplana Fiesta.
What is Melissa Esplana's ethnicity?
She has a multi-racial ethnic background, and since she was born in the United States, Melissa Esplana's nationality is American.
Educational background
She attained her primary and high school education in a local community in San Francisco, where she was born and raised.
However, after her high school graduation, Melissa went to an unknown college. She studied Literature and English at the institution and graduated four years later.
What does Melissa Esplana do for a living?
While many people recognize Dusty Baker as one of the best baseball players and businesspeople of all time, Dusty Baker's wife's career or business ventures remain unknown. It is unclear what Melissa does for a living as she has never opened up about her career or business ventures. However, it is alleged that she is a socialite, thanks to her celebrity spouse and a homemaker.
Melissa Esplana and Dusty Baker's relationship
Melissa is married to a celebrity, Dusty Baker. He was born Johnnie B Baker Junior on 15th June 1949 in Riverside, California, USA. He is 73 years old as of 2023. Dusty is a talented, famous and well-established American baseball manager.
He is a retired outfielder. Currently, he manages the Houston Astros in Major League Baseball (MLB). He has played for several teams, such as:
- Atlanta Braves
- Los Angeles Dodgers
- San Francisco Giants
- Oakland Athletics
- As a manager and coach, he has worked for:
- San Francisco Giants
- Chicago Cubs
- Cincinnati Reds
- Washington Nationals
- Houston Astros
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The couple has been married for close to three decades as of 2023. They exchanged their wedding vows on 27th November 1994. She has been a supportive wife throughout the 29 years they have been together. For instance, she was very supportive when Dusty was battling prostate cancer.
This is Dusty's second marriage. Dusty Baker's first wife was Alice Lee Washington, with whom they have a daughter, Natosha Lichon Baker, born on 29th September 1979.
Does Melissa Esplana and Dusty Baker have a son?
Yes, Melissa and Dusty welcomed a son on 11th February 1999. He goes by the name Darren Baker. How old is Dusty Baker and Melissa's son? He is 23 years old as of 2023.
Melissa Esplana's son has followed in his father's footsteps and joined athletics. He was selected by the Washington Nationals in the 10th round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.
Originally, Darren was a draftee of the National in 2017 after he came off the board in the 27th round. While in college, he had an impressive college career with the California Golden Bears. In all four seasons, he batted 0.303 with 58 steals in 167 games.
Melissa Esplana is the wife of Dusty Baker, an American baseball manager. The couple has been married for 29 years since 1994 and has a son, Darren Baker. Her son is a talented baseball player like his father. In addition, Melissa is also the stepmother of Dusty's first child, Natosha Baker.
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