2019 Chachi #61 Charlie Manuel CO

#41
Charles Fuqua Manuel
Hitting Coach

Bats:  Left  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'4"  Weight:  195
Opening Day Age:  75
Born:  January 4, 1944, Northfork, WV
Signed:  Signed by the Minnesota Twins as an amateur free agent before 1963 season
Teams - As Player:  Minnesota Twins 1969-1972; Los Angeles Dodgers 1974-1975
Teams - As Coach:  Cleveland Indians 1988-1989, 1994-1999; Phillies 2019
Teams - As Manager:  Cleveland Indians 2000-2002; Phillies 2005-2013

1970 Topps #194

2005 Chachi #36

2005 Topps Update #UH87

2006 Chachi #27

2007 Chachi #27

First Topps Flagship Base Card:  1970 Topps #194
First Phillies Card:  2005 Phillies Team Issue #41*
First Phillies Team Issued Card:  2005 Phillies Team Issue #41
First Topps Phillies Flagship Base Card:  2005 Topps Update #UH87
Newest Card Added:  2019 Phillies 2009 10th Anniversary Postcards (with David Montgomery and Ruben Amaro, Jr.)

*Manuel also has a card issued in the style of the 2004 Phillies Team Issue, made available during that offseason's winter caravan.

36 - Manuel baseball cards in my collection per The Phillies Room Checklist as of 8/13/19.

2005 Phillies Team Issue #41

Complete Chachi Checklist
2005 Chachi #35 - Team Card
2005 Chachi #36 - with Gary Varsho, Milt Thompson and Rich Dubee
2006 Chachi #26 - Team Card
2006 Chachi #27
2007 Chachi #26 - Team Card
2007 Chachi #27 - with Jimy Williams, Milt Thompson and Rich Dubee
2008 Chachi #26 - Team Card
2008 Chachi #27 - with Jimy Williams, Milt Thompson and Rich Dubee
2008 Chachi #74 HL - Clinch NLCS, with Ryan Howard and Greg Dobbs
2008 Chachi #82 HL - World Series Champs
2008 Chachi #84 HL - World Series Parade
2009 Chachi #26 - Team Card
2009 Chachi #44 AS
2009 Chachi #77 HL - National League Champs, with Brad Lidge, Pedro Martinez and Chan Ho Park
2009 Chachi #84 - World Series Game 6, with Pedro Martinez and Chase Utley
2010 Chachi #27 - with Pete Mackanin, Rich Dubee, Mick Billmeyer and Sam Perlozzo
2010 Chachi #43 AS - with Chase Utley
2011 Chachi #26
2011 Chachi #56 RB - Become all-time winningest Phillies manager
2012 Chachi #26
2013 Chachi #26 - with Mick Billmeyer, Steve Henderson, Rod Nichols and Juan Samuel
2013 Chachi #58 HL - 1,000th Win
2016 Chachi Special Edition #13
2019 Chachi #61

2019 Chachi Set Checklist
Virtual Phillies Wall - Featuring Current Active Roster

Series Preview - Marlins at Phillies: April 25th to April 28th

2019 Chachi Fan Favorites #4

2019 Chachi 1971 Topps Missing Links #15

Thursday and Friday 7:05, Saturday 6:05 and Sunday 1:05
Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, PA

Marlins 7-17, 5th place in the N.L. East, 6 games behind the Mets and Phillies
Phillies 13-11, Tied for 1st place in the N.L. East, 1/2 game ahead of the Braves

Marlins Probables:  Caleb Smith (2-0, 2.35), Jose Urena (1-3, 5.74), Trevor Richards (0-3, 3.72), Pablo Lopez (2-3, 4.44)
Phillies Probables:  Aaron Nola (2-0, 6.84), Jerad Eickhoff (0-1, 3.60), Jake Arrieta (3-2, 2.65), Zach Eflin (2-3, 4.15)

At the Ballpark:  All adults will receive an Andrew McCutchen retro t-shirt at tonight's game and on Sunday the Phanatic will celebrate his birthday with all kids receiving a hooded Phanatic towel.

Marlins Leaders
Average:  Miguel Rojas - .279
Runs:  Starlin Castro - 8
Home Runs:  Jorge Alfaro - 4
RBIs:  Curtis Granderson - 8
Stolen Bases:  Brian Anderson and Rosell Herrera - 3

Wins:  Pablo Lopez and Caleb Smith - 2
ERA:  Trevor Richards - 3.72
Strikeouts:  Pablo Lopez and Caleb Smith - 29
Saves:  Sergio Romo - 3

Phillies Leaders
Average:  J.T. Realmuto - .282
Runs:  Andrew McCutchen - 19
Home Runs:  Rhys Hoskins - 7
RBIs:  Rhys Hoskins - 20
Stolen Bases:  Cesar Hernandez - 2

Wins:  Jake Arrieta - 3
ERA:  Jake Arrieta - 2.65
Strikeouts:  Aaron Nola - 28
Saves:  Hector Neris - 3

1971 Topps Missing Links:  Ray Rippelmeyer served as the Phillies pitching coach between 1970 and 1978, first for manager Frank Lucchesi and then for Danny Ozark.  He oversaw quite a few above average pitching staffs for the team throughout the 1970s.

Game 110 - Doug's Big Night of Autographs, The Sequel

Phillies 8, Marlins 3
Game 110 - Saturday Night, August 4th in Philadelphia
Record - 62-48, 1st place, 1 1/2 games ahead of the Braves

Another Post-Vacation Catch-Up, Part 1 of 7

One Sentence Summary:  Four home runs backed another impressive outing from Zach Eflin as the Phils downed the Fish, 8-3.

What It Means:  The win extended the Phillies' lead in the division to a game and a half over the Braves.

What Happened:  Nick Williams (15), Asdrubal Cabrera (19 overall, 1 with the Phillies), Carlos Santana (17) and Cesar Hernandez (9) all homered.  Eflin went eight strong innings, allowing 3 runs on 4 hits.

Featured Cards/Field Report:  We were fortunate enough to be able to take two separate vacations this summer and before leaving for vacation #2, Doug and I decided to attend the Phillies Wall of Fame ceremony for the late Roy Halladay and former General Manager Pat Gillick.  We really wanted to witness the ceremony (which was fantastic, as expected) but Doug also wanted to try to get some alumni autographs in the Hall of Fame Club.

It seemed much more crowded than last year (see link below) and Doug wasn't able to wiggle his way to the front of the roped off area outside the suite where the alumni were gathering . . . or so we thought they were gathering.  He just missed getting a Pat Gillick signature and managed autographs from Dickie Noles and Pete Mackanin before frustration and some boredom set in.

That's when I noticed that the players were leaving the suite by another door, mostly unnoticed, and heading down to a different suite.  With most autograph hunters positioned by the first door, the casual fans walking through the Hall of Fame Club didn't notice the alumni leaving by the second door.  But I did.

We stationed ourselves there and Doug was able to top his record from last year by gathering 20 autographs.  Players such as Clay Condrey, Scott Eyre, Pedro Feliz and Eric Bruntlett stood casually in the open while Doug asked them politely for an autograph.  Once other fans saw someone signing something, a slightly bigger crowd gathered.  Some of the returning players and coaches were happy to sign for Doug as long as he walked quickly with them to the second suite down the hall.  Brett Myers, Geoff Jenkins and Jamie Moyer were too quick for me to get pictures, but I managed to get a photo of Moyer from the back, featuring his glorious ponytail.

When the evening was through, Doug had collected autographs from most of the returning alumni, and I've included a legend above of his signed Wall of Fame print for our future reference.  (We're in the process of getting this framed.)  Some of the players/coaches lingered around long enough that he was able to get a second autograph to be included in my collection.  Eyre, Feliz, Rich Dubee and Milt Thompson signed photo cards for Doug along with his Wall of Fame print.  The prize of his collection was Pat Burrell.  Burrell personalized his Wall of Fame print from 2015 and he actually chatted a little with Doug before disappearing.  I don't know if Burrell signed for anyone else.

It was another memorable night, and we'll be back for more next year!  Of course I needed to make a very limited edition insert set to mark the occasion, and those cards are featured here.


Memory Lane - Past Induction Ceremonies/Alumni Weekends

2009 - Harry Kalas

2010 - Darren Daulton

2011 - John Kruk

2012 - Mike Lieberthal

2013 - Curt Schilling

2014 - Charlie Manuel
2015 - Pat Burrell
2016 - Jim Thome
2017 - Tribute to Jim Bunning, Dallas Green and Darren Daulton
2018 - Roy Halladay and Pat Gillick

Grapefruit Game 11 - 2008 Upper Deck Goudey #141 Jimmy Rollins

Phillies 4, Blue Jays 2
Spring Training Game 11 - Sunday Afternoon, March 4th in Clearwater
Record - 3-8

One Sentence Summary:  Jerad Eickhoff pitched well and Scott Kingery had two more hits in this win against the Blue Jays.

What It Means:  We watched Phillies baseball on TV for the second day in a row.  It was glorious.

What Happened:  Eickhoff didn't allow a run in his 2 2/3 innings, striking out two.  Carlos Santana collected his first hits of the spring, going 2 for 3.

Featured Card:  Prior to the game, the Phillies honored a small gathering of coaches and players from their 2008 championship team.  The coolest sight was seeing Jimmy Rollins in a Phillies jersey for the first time since being traded to the Dodgers following the 2014 season.  Rollins said he'd be open to retiring as a Phillie after signing a one-day contract, but that he'd want to actually take the field while doing so.  We'll see what happens!  (Photo below from the team's Twitter feed.)

L to R: Jimmy Rollins, Brett Myers, Pedro Feliz, Scott Eyre, Andy Tracy, coach Jimy Williams, coach Rich Dubee and manager Charlie Manuel

Camp Head Count:  63

2013 Phillies Team Issue 2 #30 Rich Dubee CO

After being spoiled with five years of postseason baseball, it's still odd to have the Phillies sitting at home while other teams are getting ready to play in October.  I'm not as bitter as last year, but it still stinks.

The first step towards a (hopefully) better season next year was made yesterday when pitching coach Rich Dubee was informed he wouldn't be brought back.  Dubee had been with the team for nine seasons, and the search has begun for his replacement.  There was no word on whether or not the other coaches would return or if there would be any more changes.

Dubee's long tenure got me to thinking about the Phillies pitching coaches during my lifetime.  I tried to see if I could mentally track them from the 1970s to today, and I was able to get most of them.  Believe it or not, I couldn't recall who the pitching coach was before Dubee's tenure began.  (For the record, my wife Jenna remembered that it was Joe Kerrigan.)  In case you're interested, here's the full list since 1970:

Ray Rippelmeyer 1970-1978
Herm Starrette 1979-1981
Claude Osteen 1982-1988
Darold Knowles 1989-1990
Johnny Podres 1991-1996
Jim Wright 1996
Galen Cisco 1997-2000
Vern Ruhle 2001-2002
Joe Kerrigan 2003-2004
Rich Dubee 2005-2013

2013 Chachi #27 Rich Dubee CO

#30

Richard Peter Dubee, Jr.

Pitching Coach

Bats: Switch  Throws: Right  Height: 6'2"  Weight: 200

Born: October 19, 1957, Brockton, MA

Home: Sarasota, FL

Teams - As Coach:  Florida Marlins 1998-2001, Phillies 2005-

2010 Upper Deck Biography #SB-46 Barack Obama

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2012 Chachi #27 Coaches - Pete Mackanin, Rich Dubee, Greg Gross

#5

Peter Mackanin, Jr.

Bench Coach

Bats: Right  Throws: Right  Height: 6'2"  Weight: 200

Born: August 1, 1951, Chicago, IL

Home: Scottsdale, AZ

Teams - As Player: Texas Rangers 1973-1974, Montreal Expos 1975-1977, Phillies 1978-1979, Minnesota Twins 1980-1981

Teams - As Coach:  Montreal Expos 1997-2000, Pittsburgh Pirates 2003-2005, Phillies 2009-

Teams - As Manager:  Pittsburgh Pirates 2005, Cincinnati Reds 2007

#30

Richard Peter Dubee, Jr.

Pitching Coach

Bats: Switch  Throws: Right  Height: 6'2"  Weight: 200

Born: October 19, 1957, Brockton, MA

Home: Sarasota, FL

Teams - As Coach:  Florida Marlins 1998-2001, Phillies 2005-

#21

Gregory Eugene Gross

Batting Coach

Bats: Left  Throws: Left  Height: 5'11"  Weight: 175

Born: August 1, 1952, York, PA

Home: West Chester, PA

Teams - As Player: Houston Astros 1973-1976, Chicago Cubs 1977-1978, Phillies 1979-1988, Houston Astros 1989

Teams - As Coach:  Phillies 2001-2004 and 2010-

2011 Chachi #27 Coaches - Pete Mackanin, Rich Dubee, Greg Gross

#22

Peter Mackanin, Jr.

Bench Coach

Bats: Right  Throws: Right  Height: 6'2"  Weight: 200

Born: August 1, 1951, Chicago, IL

Home: Bradenton, FL

Teams - As Player: Texas Rangers 1973-1974, Montreal Expos 1975-1977, Phillies 1978-1979, Minnesota Twins 1980-1981

Teams - As Coach:  Montreal Expos 1997-2000, Pittsburgh Pirates 2003-2005, Phillies 2009-

Teams - As Manager:  Pittsburgh Pirates 2005, Cincinnati Reds 2007

Complete Topps Base Set Checklist:

1974 Topps #597 - Rangers - '74 Rookie Shortstops (with Dave Chalk, John Gamble and Manny Trillo)

1976 Topps #287 - Expos

1977 Topps #156 - Expos

1978 Topps #399 - Expos

1981 Topps #509 - Twins

1982 Topps #438 - Twins

2006 Topps #287 - Pirates - Manager

#30

Richard Peter Dubee, Jr.

Pitching Coach

Bats: Switch  Throws: Right  Height: 6'2"  Weight: 200

Born: October 19, 1957, Brockton, MA

Home: Sarasota, FL

Teams - As Coach:  Florida Marlins 1998-2001, Phillies 2005-

Complete Topps Base Set Checklist:

Dubee has yet to appear in a base Topps set.

#18

Gregory Eugene Gross

Hitting Coach

Bats: Left  Throws: Left  Height: 5'11"  Weight: 175

Born: August 1, 1952, York, PA

Home: West Chester, PA

Teams - As Player: Houston Astros 1973-1976, Chicago Cubs 1977-1978, Phillies 1979-1988, Houston Astros 1989

Teams - As Coach:  Phillies 2001-2004 and 2010-

Complete Topps Base Set Checklist:

1975 Topps #334 - Astros

1976 Topps #171 - Astros

1977 Topps #614 - Astros

1978 Topps #397 - Cubs

1979 Topps #579 - Cubs

1980 Topps #718 - Phillies

1981 Topps #459 - Phillies

1982 Topps #53 - Phillies

1983 Topps #279 - Phillies

1984 Topps #613 - Phillies

1985 Topps #117 - Phillies

1986 Topps #302 - Phillies

1987 Topps #702 - Phillies

1988 Topps #518 - Phillies

1989 Topps #438 - Phillies

2010 Chachi #27 Charlie Manuel & Coaches

As I slumber tonight - that's right, I'm tired, it's late and I refuse to feel guilty about not watching every inning of every Phillies game, and everything's just fine (deep breath) - As I slumber tonight, I leave the Phils in the very capable hands of manager Charlie Manuel and his field leaders. They seem to have things under control lately and me talking to my TV screen and telling Jimmy Rollins to take a pitch every once in a while doesn't seem to be the main impetus behind the team's winning ways.

This was a fun Chachi card to make, #27 in this year's set, as it mimics the manager and coaches' cards found within the original '74 Topps set. Not all of the coaches' floating heads could fit on this card, so former hitting coach Milt Thompson and 1st base coach Davey Lopes ended up with their own cards. New hitting coach Greg Gross will also make an appearance (as card #46) in this year's Chachi set.