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ACTA may refer to:

• Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, an intellectual property trade agreement
• Administrative Council for Terminal Attachments, a standards organization for terminal equipment such as registered jacks
• Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, in southern California
• American Council of Trustees and Alumni, an education organization
• Atlantic County Transportation Authority, a transportation agency in Atlantic County, New Jersey
• Australian Community Television Alliance, an industry association representing community television licensees in Australia

Acta may refer to:

• Acta (software), early outliner software
• Actin assembly-inducing protein (ActA Protein), a protein used by the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes to propel itself through a host cell
• A term used in the title of historical, ecclesiastic, or academic publications, such as:
  • Acta Arithmetica, a number theory publication
  • Acta Crystallographica, a family of scientific journals about crystallography
  • Acta Diurna, daily Roman official notices
  • Acta Sanctorum, hagiographical accounts of saints
  • Acta Senatus, minutes of the discussions and decisions of the Roman Senate
  • Acta Universitatis Sapientiae, a series of scientific journals edited by the Sapientia University
• Manny Acta, manager of the Cleveland Indians in Major League Baseball

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Manny Acta
Acta in May 2010.
Cleveland Indians – No. 11
Manager
Born: (1969-01-11) January 11, 1969 (age 43) San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 2, 2007 for the Washington Nationals
Career statistics (through May 30, 2012)
Games	784
Win–Loss Record	334-450
Winning %	.426
Teams
Washington Nationals (2007–2009) Cleveland Indians (2010–present)

Manuel Elias Acta (born January 11, 1969, in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball manager for the Cleveland Indians.^[1] He is the former manager of the Washington Nationals (2007–2009). In the Dominican Winter League, he managed the Tigres del Licey from 2003–2005, including leading them to victory at the 2004 Caribbean Series. Acta managed the Dominican Republic team at the 2006 World Baseball Classic.

Playing career[link]

Houston Astros[link]

Acta was signed by the Houston Astros at age 17 as a first baseman. He reached Double-A as a backup first baseman and an outfielder at age 20. Acta played baseball professionally for six seasons, all in the Astros' system, but never reached the major leagues as a player. The Astros organization would eventually send him to scouting school in Florida to utilize his analytical skills rather than his athletic talent.

Coaching career[link]

Minor Leagues[link]

In 1991, Acta became a player-coach at the A level, and soon after that quit his playing career and focused solely on coaching. He became the manager of an A-level team in 1993, and he managed in the minors through 2000. He led the Kissimmee Cobras to a Florida State League championship in 1999.

Montreal Expos[link]

Acta was hired as the third base coach for the Montreal Expos under Frank Robinson in 2002, and held that position through 2005.

New York Mets[link]

After failed interviews for managerial positions with the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers^{[citation needed]}, Acta was hired as the third base coach for the New York Mets under manager Willie Randolph. He held this position for two years.

Washington Nationals[link]

Acta as manager of the Washington Nationals in 2007.

Acta was hired as manager of the Washington Nationals on November 14, 2006, returning to the franchise that gave him his first major league job (the Nationals were the Expos prior to its relocation following the 2004 season). Acta received the job for his youth and enthusiasm, as well as knowing a few of the Nationals players from his third base coaching job with the Expos.^[2] In his first season with Washington, projected^{[according to whom?]} to be one of the worst teams in Major League Baseball, Acta and the Nationals finished 73-89. He is one of the few managers who is aware of and employs sabermetric ideas and concepts,^[3] similar to those used by A's GM Billy Beane and Red Sox GM Theo Epstein. With his team beset by many injuries^[quantify], Acta maintained a positive influence on his young Nationals. In his first year with the Nationals he earned votes for NL Manager of the Year, coming in sixth in that contest.^{[verification needed][4]} In his second season managing the Nats, the team's record worsened to 59-102. Signs of the team progressing in the win column was not being realized during the beginning of his third season with the club. At 26-61, and the Nats coming off a 100-loss season, including a 7-game road trip in which they would win just one game, Acta's time as manager was drawing to a close.

On July 12, 2009, Acta reported to ESPN Deportes' Enrique Rojas that he had been fired as Nationals manager following a 5–0 loss to the Houston Astros.^[5] The Nationals announced on their website on July 13 that an announcement concerning the dismissal was forthcoming, which served as a confirmation of the firing.^[6] Nationals bench coach Jim Riggleman assumed the position as interim manager for the remainder of the season.

Cleveland Indians[link]

On October 25, 2009, the Cleveland Indians announced that they had hired Acta as their manager, signing him to a 3-year contract with an option for an additional year. The team struggled in his first year, barely improving from their 2009 campaign at 69–93. In his second season, the Indians improved by 11 games to 80–82 after starting out the season 30–15. The Indians remained in first place until the all-star break when they eventually succumbed to the Detroit Tigers. On September 29, the Indians announced they have picked up Acta's option for the 2013 season.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life[link]

The fatal plane crash on October 11, 2006, that killed New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle and his pilot crashed into Acta's apartment building in New York while he was still coaching for the Mets. Acta wasn't there at the time because he had gone to Shea Stadium to prepare for that night's Game 1 of the NLCS between the Mets and St. Louis Cardinals. The game would end up being rained out.

His ImpACTA Kids Foundation has raised a significant amount of awareness and donations in providing children with the opportunities to achieve their dreams. As of 2010, the ImpACTA Kids Foundation has awarded $5,000 in college scholarships in the United States and neared completion of an athletic/education youth complex in Consuelo, Dominican Republic.

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