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 More Mariners NewsMariners LinksDon Wakamatsu, the 45-year-old baseball lifer who served as the Oakland A's bench coach in 2008, was named manager of the Seattle Mariners and is the first Asian-American manager in Major League history. "This is something I've looked forward to for a long time," said Wakamatsu, who becomes the 14th full-time manager in Mariners history and will wear uniform No. 16 in Seattle. "It is a tremendous opportunity and I can't wait to get going with Jack and his group as we start working on the 2009 team." |
