| DATE SHOT: 1981-86 SUBJECT: Ron Washington APPROXIMATE SIZE: 3-1/2"x5-1/2" MARKS / STAMPING: Real photo postcard with standard postcard back but remains postally unused. Hand-signed by Ron Washington ORIGINAL or REPRINT: Signature is original, Photo is Type 3 - Second or later-generation photo, printed from a duplicate negative or wire photo process, within about 2 years of when it was shot SIGNER: Ron Washington COMMENTS / CONDITION: As with all of my signed items, the signature is guaranteed to pass further inspection by any major authenticator, or your money back. See scans for signature quality and photo condition. BIO: Ronald Washington was born in 1952 in New Orleans, LA. He played major league baseball from 1977 to 1989 as infielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians and the Houston Astros. On March 17, 2010, Washington announced at a press conference that he had tested positive for cocaine use the previous summer. Calling it a "one-time mistake", he offered his resignation as Rangers manager, but top-level management rejected it. He also admitted to having used marijuana and amphetamines during his playing career. He then led the Rangers to a number of franchise firsts that season, including their first win in a postseason series when they defeated the Tampa Bay Rays in the ALDS, and their first World Series appearance after an upset of the New York Yankees in the ALCS. In the 2010 World Series however, the Rangers were no match for the strong pitching of the San Francisco Giants and bowed out in 5 games. SKU: X02955
Item: X02955
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