Arrr! Cap'n Charlie Manuel, the ex-Phillies skipper, be plagued by a scallywag stroke during his surgeon's battle. Doctors banish the bloody clot, aye!
2023-09-16
Arr, mateys! News be spreadin' like wildfire! Cap'n Charlie Manuel, who guided the Philadelphia Phillies to victory in the 2008 World Series, was struck by a mighty stroke whilst under the surgeon's blade this past Saturday. Aye, the crew be wishin' him a speedy recovery!
Arrr, mateys! Shiver me timbers! 'Tis sad news indeed! Former Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel suffered a stroke, right in the middle of a surgery! Ahoy, but there be some good news too! The doctors were able to remove a blood clot, but now we wait with bated breath for the next 24 hours to see how his recovery goes.This ol' sea dog, 79 years young, brought a World Series victory to the Phillies in 2008, and the next year, they won the pennant. Aye, he managed the team for nine seasons, from 2005 to 2013, and then returned as their hitting coach in 2019. He even served as a senior adviser to the general manager. With a record of 1,000-826, he certainly knows how to steer a ship!
But this ain't the first time ol' Charlie has faced health troubles. He's had a heart attack, quadruple bypass surgery, an infected colon, and kidney cancer. Despite it all, he still managed to be inducted into the Phillies Wall of Fame in 2014.
Now, let me tell ye a tale about his MLB playing career. Arr, it were quite the disaster! He only managed to hit .198 in 242 games. But fear not, me hearties! He found success in Japan, where he batted .303 with 189 home runs in just six seasons.
Charlie's coaching career started back in 1983, as a manager in the Minnesota Twins' farm system. But it was with the Phillies that he truly made his mark. From 2007 to 2011, they won the NL East each season, even coming from behind to snatch the division title from those scallywags, the New York Mets.
So let us raise our tankards and toast to ol' Charlie Manuel, a true legend of the sea and the baseball diamond. May his recovery be swift and his spirit stay strong!