Updated: Sept. 17, 11;25 a.m.
On Sunday morning, the Philadelphia Phillies received a positive update from the family of former Manager Charlie Manuel. In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Manuel’s wife said he has made progress, and his doctors are encouraged.
Manuel had suffered a stroke Saturday while undergoing a medical procedure at a hospital in Florida.
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PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Former Phillies Manager Charlie Manuel suffered a stroke Saturday while undergoing a medical procedure at a hospital in Florida.
The team issued a statement Saturday evening saying the hospital was able to render aid immediately and remove a blood clot from Manuel, 79. Officials say the next 24 hours will be crucial to his recovery.
Manuel's family asks that you keep him in your thoughts and prayers at this time.
Manuel managed a fruitful period of Phillies history from 2005 through 2013, leading them to be World Series champions in 2008, and winning the National League pennant again in 2009.
The team had a winning record for eight of his nine seasons at the helm, recording 780 wins.
He was added to the team's wall of fame in 2014 and is a regular at spring training in Florida and in 2019, he returned to the Phillies as their hitting coach.
Manuel played six seasons in Major League Baseball and several seasons in Japan.
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