US EditionSF Giants’ Ron Washington is back coaching eight months after quadruple bypass
Ron Washington returns to coaching eight months after heart surgery to guide Giants infielders, combining health recovery with over five decades of baseball experience.
- During spring training at Scottsdale Stadium, Ron Washington is teaching infield defense with his black fungo stick as the Giants' infield coach.
- After regular talks, GM Zack Minasian called on the Monday after Thanksgiving about a contract, which Washington accepted after rehabbing.
- Washington will work alongside Hector Borg to improve Luis Arréz, Rafael Devers and Bryce Eldridge's defense, with Eldridge leaving the field from conditioning as a sign of progress.
- Though new to the organization, Washington and the Giants share 2010 World Series history, and Jayce Tingler said they have a good relationship.
- About eight months after the procedure, Washington, a veteran coach, says he's doing really good health-wise and expects further improvement as the season progresses.
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SF Giants’ Ron Washington is back coaching eight months after quadruple bypass
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — Ron Washington never imagined being anywhere else in the world during spring training than at a baseball field. Washington, 73, isn’t far removed from undergoing quadruple bypass heart surgery last June, forcing him to step down as the manager of the Los Angeles Angels. Only about eight months after the procedure, “Wash” is roaming around Scottsdale Stadium with his trusty black fungo stick as the Giants’ infield coach, doi…
Healthy again, Washington jumps right into his 56th Spring Training
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Giants manager Tony Vitello developed a reputation as a master recruiter during his eight-year run as the head baseball coach at the University of Tennessee. Ron Washington can confirm that those skills are as advertised. When Vitello was thinking about possible additions to his new coaching staff,
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