Ron Washington, 71, takes over as Angels' manager
Ron Washington is the majors’ oldest manager, and he’s only the second Black manager alongside the Dodgers’ Dave Roberts.
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Ron Washington is the majors’ oldest manager, and he’s only the second Black manager alongside the Dodgers’ Dave Roberts.
The 71-year-old Washington exuded gratitude and optimism during his formal introduction at Angel Stadium, where his ageless energy and boundless baseball knowledge are the team's latest tactic in its attempt to end a malaise nearing a decade.
When Ron Washington got his first major league managerial job in Texas 17 years ago, his task was to end the Angels' near-decade of dominance atop the AL West — and that's exactly what his Rangers did. Washington pulled on the Los Angeles Angels' white jersey Wednesday as this now-struggling team's fourth new manager in just over five years. “Our whole focus is going to be to run the West down,” Washington said.
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