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'Preach and Teach'; Manager Acta's Positivity and Poise Are a Calming Influence on the Nats
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The Washington Post
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July 12, 2007| Author:
Barry Svrluga - Washington Post Staff Writer
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Manny Acta is a man who, in recent weeks, kept a copy of
"Tuesdays with Morrie" on his office desk. He leafs through the
Successories catalog, which features posters and books filled with
motivational sayings under pictures of soaring eagles or majestic
mountaintops. He scribbles, on the grease board outside the
Washington Nationals' clubhouse at RFK Stadium, slogans such as:
"Everyone wants to win. Special people prepare to win."
Acta is 38, the youngest manager in the major leagues....
