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Ron Washington hired as A's third-base coach

Pedro Gomez discusses the Oakland Athletics' hiring of Ron Washington, who resigned as Rangers manager in September, as their third-base coach.

  • Jim Caple, ESPN Senior Writer

SEATTLE -- Ron Washington has been in professional baseball since he signed with the Kansas City Royals in 1970. The only time he hasn't been in uniform and on the field was after he abruptly resigned as manager of the Texas Rangers last September for what he cited as family reasons.