Texas Rangers’ skipper Ron Washington is a funny guy. Just ask Bob Watson. A few years ago Washington was tossed from a Spring Training game and hilarity ensued. Here is an excerpt of Stefan Stevenson’s story from the Fort Worth Star Telegram:
“However, after the ejection Washington never left the dugout as required because the ballpark at Peoria Sports Complex isn’t exactly flush with great places for a manager to hang out if ejected. MLB fined him double — $200 — for not leaving the dugout.
Washington responded by filling a box with $200 in pennies and mailing it to Bob Watson, MLB vice president in charge of discipline. Cost to mail it to New York: About $45.
Watson called after receiving the box. Watson: “And you just had $200 in pennies hanging around? Washington: “Yes. Bob, I didn’t have my checkbook. I wasn’t trying to be funny. Now go to the bank and put that in the [change] machine and get your $200.”
So, yeah, Washington sent 20,000 pennies to the MLB offices in New York, according to Stevenson. He's now our favorite manager in baseball.
Did Washington pull a Kramer?
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