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THIRD BASE COACH
Full Name: Ronald Washington
Height: 5-11 Weight: 170
DOB: April 29, 1952 Opening Day Age: 68 RON WASHINGTON
Born: New Orleans, LA Resides: New Orleans, LA
Seasons on the Braves Coaching Staff: 5th
Seasons on a Major League Coaching Staff: 26th

• In his fifth season on Atlanta’s staff, Ron • He resigned on 9/5/14, when the Rangers were
Washington serves as the third base coach, while 53-87. PLAYER BIOS
also working extensively with Atlanta’s infielders. • Washington’s coaching career began in 1991
• Under Washington’s tutelage, 1B Freddie at Tidewater, the Mets Triple-A affiliate in the
Freeman won his only career Rawlings International League...He spent two seasons
Gold Glove (2018), while 2B Ozzie Albies there before taking over as manager of New
and SS Dansby Swanson have been York’s Single-A Columbia Bombers of the South
finalists for the award...Former Braves 3B Atlantic League.
Josh Donaldson, who has never won a • In 1993, he guided the Bombers to a 64-77
Gold Glove, was also a finalist in his only record...Columbia finished 59-76 in 1994. SEASON IN REVIEW
season in Atlanta (2019).
• In 1995, he returned as a coach for the Mets
• After managing the Texas Rangers from 2007-14, Triple-A affiliate (Norfolk).
Washington returned to the Oakland A’s as a • The former infielder spent all or parts of 10
coach in May 2015...The 2016 season, his last seasons in the major leagues with Los Angeles-
with Oakland, was his 13th overall year with the NL, Minnesota, Baltimore, Cleveland and Houston.
organization.
• He made his debut with the Dodgers
• He began his major-league coaching career as in 1977 and, despite hitting .368 in 10 PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
the A’s first base coach in 1996.
games, did not return to the majors until
• He moved across the diamond to third base in 1981 with Minnesota.
1997 and remained there until he was hired by • The New Orleans native hit .271 with a
the Rangers following the 2006 season. career-high five home runs and 39 RBI in
• With Oakland, Washington also worked his first full season in 1982...He batted a
with A’s infielders...He was instrumental in career-high .294 for the Twins in 1984.
the development of six-time Gold Glove • He was released by the Twins prior to the
third baseman Eric Chavez. BRAVES HISTORY
1987 season and played 26 games for
• Washington was hired as manager by Texas on Baltimore that year.
11/6/06 and won more games than any manager • He played 69 games with Cleveland in
in Rangers and Senators history, compiling a 1988 and seven games for the Astros in
664-611 (.521) record in eight seasons. 1989.
• He guided Texas to back-to-back World Series • Washington finished his professional
appearances in 2010 and 2011...The Rangers playing career with the Texas Rangers’
posted four consecutive 90-win seasons from Triple-A team (Oklahoma City) in 1990. OPPONENTS
2010-13, including a 96-win season in 2011.
• Washington graduated from John McDonogh
• Texas finished first or second in the A.L. West (LA) High School in 1970 and attended Manatee
under Washington for six consecutive seasons Junior College...He was signed as a free agent by
from 2008-13. Kansas City out of the Royals Baseball Academy.
• He managed the A.L. All-Star team in 2011 and • Washington and his wife, Geraldine, live in New
2012. Orleans, La. MISCELLANEOUS

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