Ronald Washington, popularly known as “Sweeet”, is a former shortstop turned manager, coach and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). He started his playing career with the Los Angeles Dodgers and continued it with careers with the Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians and Houston Astros. Throughout his playing career, he scored 20 home runs and 146 RBIs in the league.
Hailing from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, Washington spent his retirement years working for the New York Mets before becoming the manager of the Texas Rangers. Following his stint with the Texas Rangers, he served as the infield coach and third base coach for the Oakland Athletics in 2015. Then, he was chosen as the third base coach for the Atlanta Braves in 2016. He served in the position and won his first World Series title as a coach in 2021. His stint with the team ended in 2023. He will be managing the Los Angeles Angels for the 2024 season. As a manager, Washington has a win-loss record of 664-611 with a win-loss% of 52.1%.
Who are Ron Washington’s Parents
Ron Washington is the son of Robert Washington and Fannie Washington.
Ron Washington’s Mother
Fannie Washington is the mother of Ron Washington. However, there isn’t much information available about her life and career in the public domain.
Ron Washington’s Father
Robert Washington is the father of Ron Washington. However, not much information is available about him in the public domain presently.
Who are Ron Washington’s Brothers/ Sisters?
Ron Washington has stated that he belongs to a family with 10 children. That means he has 9 other siblings. However, information about them is not presently available in the public domain.
Who is Ron Washington’s Wife?
Ron Washington is married to Gerry Washington, who is also known as Vanessa Washington. The couple first met each other in 10th grade at John McDonogh High and pursued a romantic relationship with each other before finally becoming husband and wife on September 16, 1972. Since then, they have been together.
Unfortunately, Ron Washington was involved in an extramarital affair while he was managing the Texas Rangers. This led to him resigning from his position as the manager of the team in 2014. Talking about the situation, Washington admitted that he has broken his wife’s trust and has not been true to her after being together for 42 years. However, he has apologized to his wife for his actions and they seem to have reconciled since then.
Gerry Washington has nevertheless always supported her husband and has remained with her even after the incident. Besides this, the couple maintains privacy in their lives.
Does Ron Washington have kids?
Ron Washington and his wife Gerry Washington have three children together. They are Ron Washington Jr., Emily Washington and Robert Washington.
Ron Washington Jr. is the eldest son of Ron Washington and Gerry Washington. He is a collegiate baseball player and served as the outfielder for the Pittsburgh Panthers (University of Pittsburgh). The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted him in the 2017 MLB draft and he has since then played in the minor leagues for the Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Mets.
Emily Washington is the second child and daughter of Ron Washington and Gerry Washington. She is a graduate of Tulane University in New Orleans. Other information about her is not available in the public domain.
Robert Washington is the second son and third child of Ron Washington and Gerry Washington. He graduated from University of Texas at Austin as per online sources. Further information about him is not available in the public domain.
FAQ's On Los Angeles Angels Manager Ron Washington Family
A. Ron Washington is 71 years old as of February 2024.
A. Ron Washington is the new manager for Los Angeles Angels. He has also managed Texas Rangers previously.
A. Ron Washington won the World Series title as a coach with the Atlanta Braves in 2021.
A. Ron Washington has coached the Oakland Athletics and Atlanta Braves in his career.
A. Ron Washington has represented the Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians and Houston Astros in his career as a baseball player in the MLB.
