HOUSTON (CBSDFW.COM/AP) - Twice in the same game 10 years ago, Ron Washington was within one strike of winning the World Series as a manager of the Texas Rangers.

Ron Washington, in his introductory news conference as the newest Angels manager, made his message clear. The Angels will be a force to be reckoned with while he's in charge.

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Washington, 71, recalled that the Angels were “the top dog” in the division when he began managing the Rangers in 2007, and they overtook them to reach the World Series in back-to-back seasons.

Ron Washington, the new manager of the Los Angeles Angels, smiles during a baseball news conference Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) “Our whole focus is going ...

Ron Washington traverses it slowly. That might be expected of a 71-year-old man, but the new Angels manager does not putter.

Ron Washington, a baseball lifer, is still perpetually upbeat despite having spent 55 of his 72 years in the game. And in that time he's seen a lot.

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Washington will have more job security: a two-year contract, with an option for a third. Washington’s main challenge will be to demonstrate what worked in Texas from 2007-14 can work now.

Winning over Anthony Rendon could be the biggest thing on Ron Washington’s to-do list. (Darren Yamashita / USA Today) Anthony Rendon has missed much of the past three seasons with various injuries.

Ron Washington is back managing for the first time since 2014, and the two-time AL champion walks into a challenging situation with LA.