Ron Washington

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ron Washington
Occupation	Baseball Manager
Date Of Birth	Apr 29, 1952(1952-04-29)
Age	72
Birthplace	New Orleans
Country	United States
Birth City	Louisiana
Horoscope	Aries

Ron Washington Biography

Ron Washington is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Manager who was born on April 29, 1952 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Former MLB shortstop, who started managing the Texas Rangers back in 2007.

In 2007, he was Ian Kinsler’s coach.

Washington was signed by the Kansas City Royals on July 17, 1970. He spent the next ten seasons in the minor leagues with three different organizations (Royals, Mets, and Dodgers). He earned a brief September callup with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1977 hitting .368 (7 for 19). He would not return to the major league level until 1981 with the Minnesota Twins where he would remain until 1986. He then played one season each for the Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, and Houston Astros before retiring from Triple-A Oklahoma City in 1990. He was a middle infielder for most of his career. On May 28, 1988, while playing for the Indians, Washington broke up Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Odell Jones’ no-hit bid after 8 and 1/3 innings with a pinch-hit single.

Following his retirement as a player, Washington worked in the New York Mets organization for five years. After being hired as the Oakland Athletics first base coach in 1996 under his former Astros manager Art Howe, Washington then served as infield and third base coach for the A’s between 1997 and 2006. As infield coach Washington has been credited for developing much of the A’s young infield talent in the last decade, including six-time Gold Glover Eric Chavez, and former MVP and A’s shortstop Miguel Tejada. In 2004, Chavez expressed his appreciation by giving Washington one of his Gold Glove trophies, signed “Wash, not without you.”

Although he married Gerry Washington in 1972 they did not have any children.

Ron Washington Net Worth

Ron Washington is one of the richest Baseball Manager from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ron Washington 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

During his professional career, he played for the Orioles and the Twins, as well as the Indians and the Astros.

He was the Texas Rangers’ World Series Champion in 2010 and 2011.

Ronald Washington (born April 29, 1952) is an American former professional baseball shortstop. He played Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, and Houston Astros.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Ron Washington height 5 ft 11 in Ron weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Ron Washington Dating?

According to our records, Ron Washington married to Gerry Washington. As of December 1, 2023, Ron Washington’s is not dating anyone.

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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 ALDS over the Tampa Bay Rays. On October 22, 2010, Washington’s Rangers defeated the New York Yankees in the ALCS in six games, to advance to their first 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 and 1993 World Series, and Dusty Baker, who managed the Giants in the 2002 World Series.

Facts & Trivia

Ron Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Manager. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ron Washington celebrates birthday on April 29 of every year.

Washington is currently the third base coach for the Atlanta Braves. He is also the former manager of the Texas Rangers, whom he took to the World Series in 2010 and 2011. Prior to managing the Rangers, Washington coached in the New York Mets and Oakland Athletics organizations. He is one of only three MLB players, along with U L Washington and Frank White, who were products of the Royals Academy.

Did Ron Washington win a World Series?

Ahead of Friday’s game between the Texas Rangers and Atlanta Braves, former Texas manager Ron Washington opened up about winning the World Series in Atlanta and the affinity he still has for the Rangers organization. ARLINGTON, Texas — Ron Washington never got the ring he was looking for in Texas.

Who is Washington in Moneyball?

Moneyball (2011) – Brent Jennings as Ron Washington – IMDb.

How old is Ron Washington?

70 years (April 29, 1952)

Who did Ron Washington play for?

All teams

How many World Series rings does Ron Washington have?

“I’ve got two rings at home that say American League champions,” Washington said. “Now I’m going to have one that says world champion. All the years I put into this game, I finally got one.” Washington managed the Texas Rangers from 2007 through 2014, and led them to two American League pennants.