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Arlington, TX (Sports Network) - Ron Washington, the only manager in franchise
history to win a postseason series, has signed a two-year contract extension
with the Texas Rangers.
The deal, announced Monday, runs through the 2014 season. Financial terms were
not disclosed.
Washington, 59, led the Rangers to consecutive World Series appearances in the
last two seasons and has been their manager for 18 of the 19 all-time playoff
wins in team history.
He joined the Braves' Bobby Cox, the Yankees' Joe Torre and current Phillies
skipper Charlie Manuel as the only managers in the Division Series era to
advance to back-to-back World Series.
Washington's original two-year contract through the 2008 season included club
options for 2009 and 2010, which were picked up. On November 4, 2010, he
agreed to a two-year extension through the 2012 season.
He has compiled a 427-383 (.527) record in his five seasons with Texas -- the
highest winning percentage ever by a Rangers manager with a minimum of two
full seasons.
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