The latest chapter of the Philadelphia Phillies’ lengthy history, which began in 1883, will begin next season under Joe Girardi as its 55th all-time manager.
And, of those 55 managers, he and eight others have won — either previously, while with the team, or after leaving the team — a World Series championship as manager.
That means that nearly one in every six Phillies managers hired will finish their career with at least one World Series championship. And, as we know, only two of these 55 have ever done so while donning Phillies red.
Also, more than half (5) on this list began their managerial careers with the Phillies — meaning the organization let go of eventual World-Series champions.