Seattle Mariners name Don Wakamatsu as manager

In this March 13, 2007 file photo Texas Rangers third base coach Don Wakamatsu winds up to throw in batting practice at baseball spring training in Surprise, Ariz. Wakamatsu will be named the new manager of the Seattle Mariners. A source familiar with Wakamatsu and the Mariners' search for their 13th full-time manager said Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008 that Wakamatsu is the choice. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

Don Wakamatsu became the first Asian-American manager in major league baseball history when he was hired Wednesday by the Seattle Mariners.

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