Manny Acta

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Manny Acta
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Acta in May 2010
Seattle Mariners – No. 14
Third base coach / bench coach / Manager
Born: (1969-01-11) January 11, 1969 (age 55)
San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 2, 2007, for the Washington Nationals
Last MLB appearance
September 26, 2012, for the Cleveland Indians

Minor leagues

In 1991, Acta became a player-coach at the A level, and soon after that quit his playing career and focused solely on coaching. He became the manager of the A-level Auburn Astros team at Auburn, New York in 1993, and he managed in the minors through 2000. He led the Kissimmee Cobras to a Florida State League championship in 1999.

Montreal Expos

Acta was hired as the third base coach for the Montreal Expos under Frank Robinson in 2002, and held that position through 2005.

New York Mets

In 2005 Acta was hired as the third base coach for the New York Mets under manager Willie Randolph. He held this position for two years, leaving to become the manager of the Washington Nationals.

Seattle Mariners

On November 9, 2015, Acta was hired as the third base coach for the Seattle Mariners under new manager Scott Servais for the 2016 season. [2] Acta was the first person issued #14 as it had been out of circulation since Lou Piniella left the team after the 2002 season.

Managerial career

Washington Nationals

Acta as manager of the Washington Nationals in 2007. Manny poses.jpg
Acta as manager of the Washington Nationals in 2007.

Acta was hired as manager of the Washington Nationals on November 14, 2006, returning to the franchise that gave him his first major league job (the Nationals were the Expos prior to a relocation following the 2004 season). Acta received the job for his youth and enthusiasm, as well as knowing a few of the Nationals players from his third base coaching job with the Expos. [3] In his first season with Washington, projected [4] to be one of the worst teams in Major League Baseball, Acta and the Nationals finished 73–89. With his team beset by many injuries—on Opening Day, he lost starting shortstop Cristian Guzman and center fielder Nook Logan for five weeks and by June, four of his five starting pitchers were on the disabled list [5] —Acta maintained a positive influence on his young Nationals. In his first year with the Nationals he earned votes for NL Manager of the Year, coming in fifth in that vote. [6] In his second season managing the Nats, the team's record worsened to 59–102. Signs of the team progressing in the win column was not being realized during the beginning of his third season with the club. At 26–61, and the Nats coming off a 100-loss season, including a seven-game road trip in which they would win just one game, Acta's time as manager was drawing to a close.

On July 12, 2009, Acta reported he had been fired as Nationals manager following a loss to the Houston Astros. [7] The Nationals announced on their website on July 13 that an announcement concerning the dismissal was forthcoming, which served as a confirmation of the firing. [8] Nationals bench coach Jim Riggleman, who had previously managed the San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, and Seattle Mariners, assumed the position as interim manager. [9]

Cleveland Indians

On October 25, 2009, the Cleveland Indians announced that they had hired Acta as their manager, signing him to a three-year contract with an option for an additional year. [10] The Astros had also offered Acta their managerial position. [11] The Indians struggled in his first year, marginally improving from their 2009 campaign at 69–93. In his second season, the Indians improved by 11 games to 80–82 after starting out the season 30–15. Cleveland would finish in second place, fifteen games behind the Detroit Tigers. On September 29, 2011, the Indians announced they had exercised Acta's option for the 2013 season. [12]

After a 20–51 record in the second half of the 2012 season, the Indians fired Acta on September 27, 2012 with only six games remaining in the regular season. Bench coach Sandy Alomar Jr. was named interim manager and Terry Francona eventually was named to the position full-time. [13]

Seattle Mariners

Acta served as interim manager for 2 games in May 2018 as regular manager Scott Servais was gone to attend his daughter's college graduation. [14]

Managerial record

As of games played on April 10, 2019. [15]
TeamYearRegular seasonPostseason
GamesWonLostWin %FinishWonLostWin %Result
WAS 2007 1627389.4514th in NL East––––
WAS 2008 16159102.3665th in NL East––––
WAS 2009 872661.299fired––––
WSH Total410158252.38500.000
CLE 2010 1626993.4264th in AL Central––––
CLE 2011 1628082.4942nd in AL Central––––
CLE 2012 1566591.417fired––––
CLE Total480214266.44600.000
Total890372518.41800.000

Personal life

Acta comes from a family of Lebanese descent that settled in San Pedro de Macorís a century ago. [16]

The fatal plane crash on October 11, 2006, that killed New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle and his pilot crashed into Acta's apartment building in New York while he was still coaching for the Mets. Acta wasn't there at the time because he had gone to Shea Stadium to prepare for that night's Game 1 of the NLCS between the Mets and St. Louis Cardinals. [17]

His ImpACTA Kids Foundation has raised a significant amount of awareness and donations in providing children with the opportunities to achieve their dreams. As of 2010, the ImpACTA Kids Foundation has awarded $5,000 in college scholarships in the United States and neared completion of an athletic/education youth complex in Consuelo, Dominican Republic.[ citation needed ]

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References

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Sporting positions
Preceded by Auburn Astros Manager
1993–1995		Succeeded by
last Auburn Astros Manager
Preceded by
first Auburn Doubledays Manager
 Auburn Doubledays Manager
1996		Succeeded by
Preceded by Quad City River Bandits
1997		Succeeded by
Preceded by Kissimmee Cobras Manager
1998–2001		Succeeded by
last Kissimmee Cobras Manager
Preceded by Montreal Expos Third Base Coach
2002–2004		Succeeded by
last Montreal Expos Third Base Coach
Preceded by New York Mets Third Base Coach
2005–2006		Succeeded by
Preceded by Seattle Mariners Third Base Coach
2016–2017		Succeeded by
Preceded by Seattle Mariners bench coach
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