PHILADELPHIA, PA - AUGUST 14: New hitting coach Charlie Manuel #41 of the Philadelphia Phillies addresses the media prior to the game against the Chicago Cubs at Citizens Bank Park on August 14, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Manuel was previous …
CLEARWATER, Fla. - The Phillies season is already off to a great start - Charlie Manuel is at spring training!
The beloved former manager posted a photo of his arrival at the training facility on Tuesday with a Phillies duffle bag in tow.
His caption read: "The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again…"
Manuel's highly anticipated appearance comes after the fan favorite suffered a stroke during the team's World Series run last season.
Phillies Truck Day: What's being loaded on the trailers headed down to Clearwater?
Considered by many to be the symbolic start of the baseball season, "Truck Day" will be celebrated at Thursday morning when three empty trailers arrive at Citizens Bank Park to be loaded with spring training equipment.
Spring training kicked off Tuesday as pitchers and catchers reported for workouts at the Carpenter Complex in Clearwater, Florida.
The Phillies will play their first spring training game on February 24 against the Toronto Blue Jays, then start the regular season at home against the Atlanta Braves on March 28.