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Phillies’ Former Manager Charlie Manuel Suffered Stroke During Procedure, Team Says

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Former Phillies manager Charlie Manuel, who led the franchise to a 2008 World Series title, suffered a stroke on Saturday while undergoing a medical procedure in a Florida hospital, the team announced.

Per the statement from the Phillies, the hospital was able to attend to Manuel immediately and subsequently remove a blood clot. The next 24 hours “will be crucial” to Manuel’s recovery, according to the release.

Manuel has previously survived a heart attack and kidney cancer, and has also undergone surgery in the past to address issues with his colon as well as his heart. It is unknown what Manuel’s initial procedure on Saturday entailed.

Former Phillies manager Charlie Manuel at a spring training game in 2015.

Former Phillies manager Charlie Manuel at a spring training game in 2015.

The 79-year-old Manuel was a big league manager for 12 years, which included a three-year stint with Cleveland from 2000 to ’02, followed by a nine-year stint in Philadelphia from ’05 to ’13, which was highlighted by the world title in ’08.

Manuel won 54.8% of his games, going 1,000–826 as a major league manager.   

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