Former Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel suffered a stroke while undergoing a medical procedure in Florida on Saturday, the team announced.
Staff at the hospital attended to Manuel immediately and were able to remove a blood clot, according to the team.
“The next 24 hours will be crucial to his recovery, and Charlie’s family asks that you keep him in your thoughts and prayers at this time,” the team said.
It was not immediately clear what medical procedure Manuel was undergoing.
The 79-year-old has battled various health issues, including a heart attack, an infected colon and kidney cancer.
He finished his career with a 1,000-826 record, guiding the Phillies to their second-ever World Series title in 2008 by beating the Rays and to the 2009 National League pennant.
They lost the 2009 World Series to the Yankees.
Charlie Manuel managed the Phillies to the 2008 World Series title. APUnder Manuel, the Phillies also won five consecutive NL East titles from 2007-11.
He reached the postseason and won 90-plus games six times during his 12 seasons in the dugout, nine with the Phillies and three with Cleveland.
He was fired by the Phillies in 2013 when the club got off to a 53-67 start, ending his managerial career.
Manuel was inducted into the team’s Wall of Fame in 2014. He rejoined the organization that year to work as a senior adviser to the general manager.
Manuel also played six seasons in the majors as an outfielder with the Minnesota Twins and Los Angeles Dodgers from 1969-75.
— with AP
