charlie manuel's last walk out of citizens park after being fired.
http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/phillies/20130817_Manuel_to_announce_retirement_.html
"Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. informed Manuel, during a series of recent coffee chats in Washington and Atlanta, that the team would not renew his contract following 2013. "Where are we going?" Manuel asked his boss. The Phillies knew for months. Amaro "toiled" with the decision but decided it was best not to "drag it out." He read from prepared notes Friday. He cried. Then, he patted Manuel on the back. "This isn't a blame game," Amaro said. "I'm not here to blame Charlie Manuel for our issues. I think we all have some responsibility in that regard. My job is to think about what we can do to get better in the future, and I believe this is one of the steps to try to move this thing forward." The team's executives carefully chose their words. But Manuel, 69, was fired. The prideful baseball lifer was both pragmatic and steadfast. "I didn't resign and I did not quit," Manuel said. "Let me tell you something: I've never quit nothing."
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