Ex-Rangers Manager Ron Washington: ‘I was not true to my wife’

Ron Washington, whose abrupt resignation as Texas Rangers manager two weeks ago was not accompanied by an explanation, said Wednesday that he had betrayed his wife.

At a news conference at a Texas hotel, accompanied by his wife and an attorney, Washington offered a brief statement but took no questions.

“I was not true to my wife after 42 years,” Washington said. “I broke her trust. I’m here today to own that, the mistake, and to apologize to her and to those I disappointed.”

Washington did not offer any details or say why he felt compelled to resign.

“Today, I’m at a very low time in my life,” he said.

He said he looked forward to “getting back into the game and continuing my career.”

Washington, 62, led the Rangers to their only World Series appearances in team history, in 2010 and 2011. He managed the team for eight years, with the most victories (664) and games (1,275) of any manager in club history.

Tim Bogar, who was Washington’s bench coach, is the Rangers’ interim manager. The Rangers (59-92) have the worst record in the major leagues, but General Manager Jon Daniels has said he had planned to retain Washington as manager next season.