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Former Philadelphia Phillies Manager Charlie Manuel Talks Life After Stroke, How Baseball Played Role In Recovery

Last September, Charlie Manuel couldn't speak and couldn't walk.

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March 13, 2024

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Last September, Charlie Manuel couldn't speak and couldn't walk.

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But after a difficult fight, the legendary former Phillies manager is looking and sounding like himself again following a stroke he had in September 2023.

"I always say a little means a lot," Manuel said in the first on-camera video since his stroke.

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