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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. 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: April 10, 1959 (Age 25-047d, 11,609th in major league history)
Oct 31, 2024 · 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.
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) : Inducted as Manager in 2000. (Voted by Veteran's Committee)
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...
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.
Sparky Anderson's career managerial record is one of the finest ever and perhaps the greatest of anyone who piloted teams in both leagues. He stands third all time in wins (2194), behind only Connie Mack and John McGraw, and 23rd in winning percentage (.545).
Nov 5, 2010 · Sparky Anderson, who managed Cincinnati’s powerful Big Red Machine to baseball dominance in the 1970s and became the first manager to win World Series championships in both the National and ...
Sparky Anderson Bio. Fullname: George Lee Anderson; Nickname: Captain Hook; Born: 2/22/1934 in Bridgewater, SD; High School: Susan Miller Dorsey, Los Angeles, CA; Debut: 4/10/1959; Hall of Fame: 2000; Died: 11/04/2010
Sep 16, 2021 · Hall of Fame manager George "Sparky" Anderson (who played one season in the bigs) led the Cincinnati Reds to two World Series titles and the Detroit Tigers to another. He is one of only two ...
