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George Lee "Sparky" Anderson (February 22, 1934 – November 4, 2010) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) player, coach, and manager. He managed the National League's Cincinnati Reds to the 1975 and 1976 championships, then added a third title in 1984 with the Detroit Tigers of the American League.
Position: Second Baseman. Bats: Right • Throws: Right. 5-9 , 170lb (175cm, 77kg) Born: February 22, 1934 in Bridgewater, SD. Died: November 4, 2010 in Thousand Oaks, CA. Buried: Cremated. High School: Debut: (Age 25-047d, 11,609th in major league history) 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB.
Nov 4, 2010 · Sparky Anderson. Position: Manager. Born: February 22, 1934 in Bridgewater, SD. Died: November 4, 2010 in Thousand Oaks, CA. High School: Susan Miller Dorsey HS (Los Angeles, CA) Hall of Fame: Inducted as Manager in 2000. (Voted by Veteran's Committee)
The Tigers won the American League East again in 1987, giving Anderson his seventh postseason berth. He retired following the 1995 season with a record of 2,194-1,834 – a win total that still ranks No. 6 on the all-time list. Anderson was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2000. He passed away on Nov. 4, 2010.
6 days ago · Sparky Anderson (born February 22, 1934, Bridgewater, South Dakota, U.S.—died November 4, 2010, Thousand Oaks, California) was an American professional baseball manager who had a career record of 2,194 wins and 1,834 losses and led his teams to three World Series titles (1975, 1976, and 1984).
Nov 4, 2010 · Sparky Anderson, the white-haired Hall of Fame manager who directed Cincinnati's Big Red Machine to back-to-back World Series championships and won another one in Detroit, died Thursday. He was...
Jan 4, 2012 · George Lee “Sparky” Anderson was one of the great baseball men of all time in terms of success, integrity, and personality. He led the Cincinnati Reds to back-to-back championships in 1975 and 1976, and the Detroit Tigers to a World Series title in 1984, becoming the first manager to win the World Series in both leagues.
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