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'''Ronald Washington''' (born April 29, 1952) is an [[Americans|American]] [[professional baseball]] [[Manager (baseball)|manager]], [[Coach (baseball)|coach]], and former [[infielder]]. Since November 2023, Washington has been the manager of the [[Los Angeles Angels]] of [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB).
Washington played for the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]], [[Minnesota Twins]], [[Baltimore Orioles]], [[Cleveland Indians]] and [[Houston Astros]] in a career that began in 1977 and ended in 1989. He was primarily a [[Infielder#Middle infielders|middle infielder]], but throughout his career, Washington also appeared at [[First baseman|first base]], [[Center fielder|center field]] and [[Left fielder|left field]]. In his 10 seasons as a player, Washington
After his playing career ended, Washington [[Coach (baseball)|coached]] in the [[New York Mets]] and [[Oakland Athletics]] organizations. He served as manager of the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] from 2007 to 2014, leading the team to the [[World Series]] in [[2010 World Series|2010]] and [[2011 World Series|2011]]. He coached for the Oakland Athletics in 2015 and served as the third base coach of the [[Atlanta Braves]] from 2016 to 2023. Washington won a World Series ring with the Braves in 2021.
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===Manager of the Texas Rangers===
On November 6, 2006, the Texas Rangers announced that Washington had accepted their offer to manage the team<ref>[http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20061105&content_id=1733731&vkey=news_tex&fext=.jsp&c_id=tex Rangers select Washington to manage | texasrangers.com: News]{{
[[File:RonWashingtonDugout crop.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Ron Washington in 2007]]
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Teixeira was traded to the [[Atlanta Braves]] in July 2007 and had been rumored to have been on the trading block before reports of tensions with Washington, as his agent, [[Scott Boras]], had refused to negotiate a contract extension beyond the 2008 season. Reports also suggested tensions between Washington and catcher [[Gerald Laird]]. Questioned about the rumors, Washington conceded that the pressure he put on Laird was "a lot to put on a young kid ... (But) that's what we've got. He's got to grow up fast."<ref name="tex" />
On March 17, 2010, [[Jon Heyman]] of ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' reported that Washington tested positive for [[cocaine]] during the 2009 season and has acknowledged using cocaine.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/baseball/mlb/03/17/washington/index.html?eref=sihp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100323033210/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/baseball/mlb/03/17/washington/index.html?eref=sihp|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 23, 2010|work=CNN|title=Rangers manager Ron Washington tested positive for cocaine last July|date=March 17, 2010}}</ref>
In 2010, Washington became the second manager of the Rangers franchise (after [[Johnny Oates]]) to take his team to the postseason. On October 12, 2010, Washington became the first manager in franchise history to win a playoff series, with a 3–2 victory in the [[2010 American League Division Series|ALDS]] over the [[Tampa Bay Rays]]. On October 22, 2010, Washington's Rangers defeated the New York Yankees in the [[2010 American League Championship Series|ALCS]] in six games, to advance to their first [[2010 World Series|World Series]] in franchise history, before losing to the [[San Francisco Giants]] in five games. He also became the third African American to manage a team into a World Series, joining [[Cito Gaston]], who managed the [[Toronto Blue Jays]] to the World Championship in the [[1992 World Series|1992]] and [[1993 World Series]], and [[Dusty Baker]], who managed the Giants in the [[2002 World Series]].
Referring to Washington, second baseman [[Ian Kinsler]] said: "I just love the way he never holds his emotion back, especially when he's managing. He hangs on every pitch, and it's great to know that your manager is in every single pitch and cares that much."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/baseball/mlb/wires/10/27/2010.ap.bbo.world.series.washington.1st.ld.writethru.1342/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101031053508/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/baseball/mlb/wires/10/27/2010.ap.bbo.world.series.washington.1st.ld.writethru.1342/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 31, 2010|title=Washington back in Bay Area managing World Series|magazine=Sports Illustrated|date=October 27, 2010|access-date=October 28, 2010}}</ref> In 2009 his salary was about $750,000.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/2009/06/08/rangers-to-extend-manager-ron-washingtons-contract/ |title=Rangers To Pick Up Option On Manager Ron Washington's Contract |first=Evan |last=Grant |website=Inside Corner |date=June 8, 2009 |access-date=October 13, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111029091105/http://insidecorner.dmagazine.com/2009/06/08/rangers-to-extend-manager-ron-washingtons-contract/ |archive-date=October 29, 2011}}</ref> On November 4, 2010, Washington agreed to a two-year contract extension.
[[File:Ron Washington at Minute Maid Park in August 2014.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Washington talks to fans in Houston in August 2014]]
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Washington was hired as an infield coach by the [[Oakland Athletics]] on May 21, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.athleticsnation.com/2015/5/21/8636573/oakland-as-hire-ron-washington-as-major-league-coach |title=Oakland A's hire Ron Washington as major league coach |first=Jeremy F.|last= Koo |date=May 21, 2015 |access-date=October 14, 2016}}</ref> He became the A's third base coach on August 24, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/oakland-a-s-ron-washington-returns-to-field-full-time-as-third-base-coach-082415 |title=Ron Washington returns to field full-time as A's third-base coach |date=August 24, 2015 |access-date=October 14, 2016}}</ref>
In October 2016, Washington was a finalist for the [[Atlanta Braves]] managerial vacancy. The Braves opted to promote interim manager [[Brian Snitker]] instead, and then announced the hiring of Washington as their new third base coach, replacing [[Bo Porter]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bowman|first1=Mark|title=Washington, Hernandez join Braves' coaching staff|url=http://m.braves.mlb.com/news/article/205769504/ron-washington-chuck-hernandez-join-braves/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012145009/http://m.braves.mlb.com/news/article/205769504/ron-washington-chuck-hernandez-join-braves/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 12, 2016|access-date=October 11, 2016|work=MLB.com|date=October 11, 2016}}</ref> Washington won his first World Series championship on November 2, 2021, as third-base coach for the Atlanta Braves.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/ron-washington-world-series-champion-braves-2021|title=Fit for a ring: Beloved 'Wash' a champ at last|website=MLB.com|last=Aguilera|first=Nick|date=November 3, 2021}}</ref> Washington remained the Braves' third-base coach through the 2023 season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bristol |first=Jason |date=October 31, 2023 |title=Braves' third-base coach Ron Washington interested in Astros manager job, KHOU 11 has learned |url=https://www.khou.com/article/sports/braves-third-base-coach-ron-washington-interested-in-astros-manager-job-khou-11-has-learned/285-4472df03-1e6a-4eba-8493-61fa32b5ef71 |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=KHOU}}</ref>
===Manager of the Los Angeles Angels===
After November 8, 2023, the [[Los Angeles Angels]] hired Washington as their manager.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Passan |first1=Jeff |title=Angels hire Ron Washington as manager |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/38850425/los-angeles-angels-hire-ron-washington-manager |access-date=November 8, 2023 |work=ESPN.com |date=November 7, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Bollinger |first1=Rhett |title=Angels hire Ron Washington as manager |url=https://www.mlb.com/angels/news/ron-washington-angels-manager |access-date=November 8, 2023 |work=MLB.com |date=November 8, 2023}}</ref>
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