City of Philadelphia - File #: 130598

• File #: 130598
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 9/12/2013
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Final action: 9/12/2013
• Title: Honoring and Congratulating Charlie Manuel for the Most Wins in Phillies Franchise History in His Time as the Manager of the Philadelphia Phillies.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Henon, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Jones, Councilmember Green, Councilmember O'Brien, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Bass, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Oh, Councilmember Quiñones Sánchez, Councilmember Squilla, Councilmember Johnson, Council President Clarke, Councilmember Reynolds Brown

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/12/2013	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar	Pass
9/12/2013	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED

Title
Honoring and Congratulating Charlie Manuel for the Most Wins in Phillies Franchise History in His Time as the Manager of the Philadelphia Phillies.

Body
WHEREAS, In his eight seasons as the Philadelphia Phillies Manager, Charlie Manuel recorded the most wins ever by a Phillies Manager at 780 passing Gene Mauch on the all-time list and he recorded his career one thousandth victory in August 2013; and

WHEREAS, Since 2005, those 780 wins recorded by Charlie Manuel and the Phillies are the most wins in the National League and fourth overall in the Major Leagues; and

WHEREAS, Charlie Manuel led the Phillies to five consecutive play-off years and is only one of two managers in National League history to win five straight division titles since divisional play began in 1969; and

WHEREAS, In his first season managing the Phillies in 2005, the Phillies went 88 and 74, only one game back of the Wildcard. In 2007 the Phillies captured their first National League East title since 1993; and

WHEREAS, Although the 2008 season started out slowly, the team went on to win 92 games earning first place again in the National League East for the second consecutive year. The Phillies went on to beat the Milwaukee Brewers in the Divisional Series three games to one and beat the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series four to one to advance to the World Series; and

WHEREAS, After game five was suspended due to rain, the Phillies won that game four to three against the Tampa Bay Rays on October 27, 2008 bringing Philadelphia its first World Series win since 1980 and its second title in World Series history; and

WHEREAS, In 2009, Charlie Manuel guided the Phillies back to the World Series, becoming the first manager in franchise history to do so and marking the first time a National League team won back to back pennants since the 1995 and 1996 Atlanta Braves; and

WHEREAS, In 2010 the Phillies had the best record in the Major ...