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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 .
Sparky Anderson, 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). He was the first manager to win a World Series in both the American and National leagues.
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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) Full Name: George Lee Anderson. Nicknames:
Jun 14, 2019 · Cincinnati Reds manager Sparky Anderson looks on during baseball spring training in 1974. Anderson, the Hall of Fame manager, died Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010 in Thousand Oaks, Calif., at 76.
About Sparky Anderson. George Lee Anderson’s big league playing career lasted one season and yielded a .218 batting average in 152 games. But Anderson’s second act in the majors – as a manager – ran for 26 seasons.
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.
