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Beloved Braves third base coach hired as skipper of the Los Angeles Angels

Angels Washington Baseball 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 Washington to be their new manager. The 71-year-old Washington managed the Texas Rangers from 2007-14, winning two AL pennants and going 664–611. He spent the past seven seasons as Atlanta’s third base coach, helping the Braves to their 2021 World Series title. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File) (John Bazemore/AP)

ATLANTA — The Los Angeles Angels have named Atlanta Braves third base coach, Ron Washington as the next skipper of their ballclub, the team announced on social media.