HOUSTON (CBSDFW.COM/AP) - Twice in the same game 10 years ago, Ron Washington was within one strike of winning the World Series as a manager of the Texas Rangers.

Jo Adell (7) is congratulated by Angels manager Ron Washington, second from left, and his teammates after scoring during the eighth inning of the Angels’ 8-5 win over the Oakland Athletics at ...

Ron Washington, who was hired as manager of the Angels last November and charged with the mountainous task of transforming an oddly moribund team, stands behind the batting cage, surveying Field 6 ...

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Washington, 71, recalled that the Angels were “the top dog” in the division when he began managing the Rangers in 2007, and they overtook them to reach the World Series in back-to-back seasons.

Ron Washington speaks about his plans as the new manager of the Angels in front of general manager Perry Minasian, center, and the rest of the crowd.

Ron Washington wasn’t going to let Aaron Judge get a hit early on Wednesday night. Judge, though, didn’t seem too bothered by the Los Angeles Angels manager’s strategy.

Mike Trout cannot play every game, no matter how badly Ron Washington wants him to Prior to his injury, Trout had not only appeared, but had started all 29 games the Angels had played. To make ...

Ron Washington, the new manager of the Los Angeles Angels, smiles during a baseball news conference Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023, in Anaheim, Calif. The 71-year-old Washington managed the Texas ...

FILE - Atlanta Braves third base coach Ron Washington (37) reaches for a ball before a baseball game against the New York Mets Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, in Atlanta. The Los Angeles Angels have hired ...