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Indians introduce manager Acta

ESPN.com news services

Monday, October 26, 2009

CLEVELAND -- Manny Acta, who was unable to turn the talent-thin Washington Nationals into winners, was introduced Monday as Cleveland's 40th manager after he picked the Indians over the Houston Astros, a team close to his heart and the one that gave him his start as a big leaguer. Offered jobs in Houston and Cleveland over the weekend, the 40-year-old Acta selected a city he had never visited until he came for an interview last week. He also chose a team he thinks can recover quickly from a dis ...

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