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  • Jun 09, 2011; Philadelphia; Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel watches the game during the tenth inning against the Chicago Cubs at Citizens Bank Park.
    • Charlie Manuel

    Manuel as manager for the Phillies on March 11, 2007
    Philadelphia Phillies — No. 41
    Outfielder / Manager
    Born: (1944-01-04) January 4, 1944 (age 69)
    Northfork, West Virginia
    Batted: Left Threw: Right
    Professional debut
    MLB: April 8, 1969 for the Minnesota Twins
    NPB: 1976 for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows
    Last professional appearance
    MLB: September 21, 1975 for the Los Angeles Dodgers
    NPB: 1981 for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows
    NPB statistics
    Batting average     .303
    Home runs     189
    Runs batted in     491
    MLB statistics
    (through May 22, 2013)
    Batting average     .198
    Home runs     4
    Runs batted in     43
    Games managed     1,753
    Win-loss record     970–783
    Winning %     .553
    Teams

    As player

    • Minnesota Twins (1969–1972)
    • Los Angeles Dodgers (1974–1975)
    • Yakult Swallows (1976–1978)
    • Kintetsu Buffaloes (1979–1980)
    • Yakult Swallows (1981)

    As manager

    • Cleveland Indians (2000–2002)
    • Philadelphia Phillies (2005–present)
    Career highlights and awards
    • 1979 Pacific League MVP
    • World Series champion (2008)

    Charles Fuqua Manuel, Jr. (born January 4, 1944) is a former Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball outfielder and current Major League Baseball manager of the Philadelphia Phillies. His team won the 2008 World Series in five games over the Tampa Bay Rays.

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