SF Giants’ Ron Washington is back coaching eight months after quadruple bypass

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — Ron Washington never imagined being anywhere else in the world during spring training than at a baseball field.

Washington, 73, isn’t far removed from undergoing quadruple bypass heart surgery last June, forcing him to step down as the manager of the Los Angeles Angels. Only about eight months after the procedure, “Wash” is roaming around Scottsdale Stadium with his trusty black fungo stick as the Giants’ infield coach, doing what he does best: teaching infield defense.