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11-15-2006, 05:10 PM
Manny Acta, at just 37, is the new manager of the Washington Nationals. He will be the youngest manager in the Major Leagues. Acta began his career as a coach with the Houston Astros when he was 22 years old. He has worked as a coach in the the minor leagues and as manager in the Dominican Winter League. He took the Licey Tigers to a victory in 2003 and served as the Dominican team manager in the 2006 Baseball Classic, when the all-stars team made the semifinals. He has served as a coach for the Montreal Expos and the New York Mets, where he was third base coach. He signed a two-year contract with two club options of a year apiece.
Other Dominican that have worked as managers in the Major Leagues are Osvaldo Virgil (substitute manager with the San Diego Padres), Felipe Alou (Manager of the Year who played with the Montreal Expos and San Francisco Giants), Tony Pena (Kansas City Royals and who is a past American League Manager of the Year.
A Washington Post feature attributes his being chosen on grounds of his "presence."
See http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/13/AR2006111301223.html
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Other Dominican that have worked as managers in the Major Leagues are Osvaldo Virgil (substitute manager with the San Diego Padres), Felipe Alou (Manager of the Year who played with the Montreal Expos and San Francisco Giants), Tony Pena (Kansas City Royals and who is a past American League Manager of the Year.
A Washington Post feature attributes his being chosen on grounds of his "presence."
See http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/13/AR2006111301223.html
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#10)