RIP Sparky Anderson

[Rubyn]

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/11/04/hall-of-fame-manager-sparky-anderson-dies/

Sparky Anderson who managed three teams to World Series championships died today at the age of 76.

A family spokesman said Anderson died from complications from dementia at a hospice in Thousand Oaks, California.

Anderson managed the famed Big Red Machine Cincinnati Reds teams to World Championships in 1975 and 76 and the Detroit Tigers to a title in 1984.

He was the first manager to win World Series in both leagues and has the 8th most wins in major league history. He was elected to the baseball Hall of Fame in 2000.

 

[BGS 9.5]

awesome coach. RIP Sparky

 

[GamblingMike]

I remember watching him manage the Tigers when I was a kid.

 

[GamblingMike]

RIP Sparky Anderson.

 

[Acid Joe]

I just seen it as well was going to post.

http://www.montrealgazette.com/Beloved+manager+Sparky+Anderson+dies/3778195/story.html

For Matty, I mean Ricky Flare.

 

[reno cool]

you'd think all baseball managers would die from dementia.

rip guru, that Reds team was the best ever.

 

[kato]

rip manute

 

[fiveteamer]

Unless you are a Little Rascal you should not be called Sparky

 

[Rubyn]

I remember watching him manage the Tigers when I was a kid.

Me too.

 

[BGS 9.5]

Unless you are a Little Rascal you should not be called Sparky

that's Spanky you fukk

 

[Bread]

RIP Deuce.

 

[Enigma]

RIP

 

[reno cool]

Sparky looked 70 in the 70's coaching the Reds, how the fuck was he in he's 70's now.

 

[fiveteamer]

I can't believe he was only 76, guy looked like he was 104

 

[Mudcat]

Sparky seemed like a good guy.

Good manager too. He coached champions and he also coached crappy collections of talent that tended to over-achieve.

RIP