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Charles Fuqua Manuel Jr. (born January 4, 1944) is an American former professional baseball player, coach, and manager. During his playing career, he appeared over parts of six Major League Baseball seasons for the Minnesota Twins and Los Angeles Dodgers, before playing another six seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball with the Yakult Swallows and Kintetsu Buffaloes.
There is no one quite like Charlie Manuel in Phillies lore. A West Virginia native, his laid-back and genial personality was an odd fit with Philadelphia's gruff and gritty exterior, especially ...
Former Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel suffered a stroke on Saturday while undergoing a medical procedure in Florida, the team announced. The hospital was reportedly able to address ...
Seven managers have taken the Phillies to the postseason, with Danny Ozark and Charlie Manuel leading the team to three playoff appearances. Dallas Green and Charlie Manuel are the only Phillies managers to win a World Series: Green in the 1980 World Series against the Kansas City Royals; and Manuel in the 2008 World Series against the Tampa ...
Talkin’ baseball got Charlie Manuel talking again. “When I was cooped up in the hospital, it was tough to take,” Manuel told The Associated Press. The former Philadelphia Phillies and ...
Manuel still works as a senior adviser for the Phillies and he’s already scouted the team’s Single-A affiliate in Clearwater. He’s heading to Double-A Reading next week and plans to visit the NL-leading Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Manuel got a rousing ovation when he threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the season opener on March 29.
[3] [4] Dallas Green and Charlie Manuel are the only Phillies managers to win a World Series: Green in 1980, and Manuel in 2008. Manuel is also the only Phillies manager to win two pennants, [ 5 ] and on the last day of the 2011 regular season, surpassed Gene Mauch 's 644-win record as the winningest manager in franchise history, taking two ...
The Phillies ended the season by sweeping the Braves, capped off by a 14-inning win in the last game of the season. By winning the final game of the regular season, Phillies Manager Charlie Manuel also became the manager with the most wins in Phillies history. [15]