Fansided · Apr 13, 2019
Getting to Know Mariners Bench Coach Manny Acta
Seattle Mariners bench coach Manny Acta has been around baseball for a long time.
His playing career started in 1986 at the age of 17 as he signed as an international player with the Houston Astros. He played six seasons all in the minor leagues. In his last season as a player, he also managed the team at the single-A level for the Auburn Astros. He became manager the following year and did so in the minor leagues through 2000.
In 2002, he became the third base coach on the Montreal Expos. Acta stayed with the Expos through 2005.