Charlie Manuel, the former manager of the Philadelphia Phillies who guided the team to victory in the 2008 World Series, has unfortunately suffered a stroke on Saturday.
According to the club, Manuel, at the age of 79, experienced the stroke during a medical procedure in Florida. However, doctors were successful in removing a blood clot.
“The next 24 hours will play a crucial role in his recovery, and we kindly ask that you keep Charlie in your thoughts and prayers during this time,” stated the team in a press release.
During Manuel’s tenure, the Phillies triumphed in winning five consecutive National League East titles from 2007 to 2011. Their crowning achievement came in the 2008 World Series against the Tampa Bay Rays, securing Philadelphia’s first major professional sports championship since 1983.
Philadelphia also reached the World Series in 2009, following another National League pennant win, but unfortunately fell short to the New York Yankees.
In 2013, Manuel was dismissed as the Phillies manager after the team began the season with a disappointing 53-67 record.
With an overall record of 1,000-826 as a major league manager, including 780 wins with the Phillies, Manuel’s incredible contribution to the team was acknowledged in his induction into the organization’s wall of fame in 2014. That same year, he returned to the Phillies as a senior adviser to the general manager.
Notably, Manuel also had a career as an outfielder in the MLB, playing for six seasons with the Minnesota Twins and Los Angeles Dodgers from 1969 to ’75.
Reuters and The Associated Press have contributed to this report.
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