I love that guy. Hope his days on earth are peaceful.
http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/article/20101103/UPDATES04/101103004

Ouch... loved Sparky (Reds). No mention of the Big Red Machine??

That is sad. Dude was a great manager.

No snow we go!;543855 wrote:Ouch... loved Sparky (Reds). No mention of the Big Red Machine??

read the whole article:

The former Cincinnati Reds skipper was the first manager to win more than 100 games in a season in the American and National leagues. He has 2,194 career wins.

"We have to keep kicking ourselves in the ass just to keep both feet on the ground."

Sparkey Anderson on the 1984 Tigers.

vball10set;544015 wrote:read the whole article:

The former Cincinnati Reds skipper was the first manager to win more than 100 games in a season in the American and National leagues. He has 2,194 career wins.

Yes... I did read this and they mentioned the Cincinnati Reds and the title in Detroit.... I did not read about any titles in Cinci, or about the Big Red Machine and their titles. I realize the article was from a Detroit Paper, but you gotta mention the skipper of "The Big Red Machine" (kind of like saying.. The Bronx Bombers) or it is not a complete article He helped transcend the Reds into "The Big Red Machine"

Never saw Sparky manage but heard stories about "Captain Hook" as my pops called him growing up

No snow we go!;543855 wrote:Ouch... loved Sparky (Reds). No mention of the Big Red Machine??

here you go http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=5759008

No snow we go!;544036 wrote: I realize the article was from a Detroit Paper article..

I agree that his Cinci days were a huge part of his coaching resume, but you answered your own question right here