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Hall of Fame manager Sparky Anderson dies
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Hall of Fame manager Sparky Anderson died today at his home in Thousand Oaks, Calif. He was 76 years old.
Sparky Anderson managed 26 years in the majors and won 2,194 games with the Reds and Tigers.
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The former Cincinnati Reds and Detroit Tigers manager died as a result of complications from dementia, family spokesman Dan Ewald said.
Anderson managed with enthusiasm and a big smile.
He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2000 with a sparkling resume.
"Sparky Anderson will always be measured by his number of victories and his place in baseball's Hall of Fame," said Ewald, who knew Anderson for 35 years. "But all of that is overshadowed by the type of person he was. Sparky not only spiked life into baseball, he gave life in general something to smile about. Never in my lifetime have I met a man as gentle, kind and courageous as Sparky."
Anderson is survived by his wife, Carol; sons Lee and Albert; daughter Shirley Englebrecht; and nine grandchildren.
At the request of the Anderson family, there will be no funeral nor memorial service. The family requests any donations be made to CATCH, Sparky's charity for children in Detroit, or the charity of one's choice.
By Scott Boeck
01:49 PM
Hall of Fame manager Sparky Anderson died today at his home in Thousand Oaks, Calif. He was 76 years old.
Sparky Anderson managed 26 years in the majors and won 2,194 games with the Reds and Tigers. CAPTION
By Lennox McLendon, AP
The former Cincinnati Reds and Detroit Tigers manager died as a result of complications from dementia, family spokesman Dan Ewald said.
Anderson managed with enthusiasm and a big smile.
He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2000 with a sparkling resume.
- He is one of eight managers to win at least three World Series titles.
- He is the first manager to win a World Series title in the American and National League. He directed Cincinnati's Big Red Machine of to the 1975 and 1976 titles and Tigers to the 1984 title.
- He was a two-time AL manager of the year with the Tigers (1984, 1987).
"Sparky Anderson will always be measured by his number of victories and his place in baseball's Hall of Fame," said Ewald, who knew Anderson for 35 years. "But all of that is overshadowed by the type of person he was. Sparky not only spiked life into baseball, he gave life in general something to smile about. Never in my lifetime have I met a man as gentle, kind and courageous as Sparky."
Anderson is survived by his wife, Carol; sons Lee and Albert; daughter Shirley Englebrecht; and nine grandchildren.
At the request of the Anderson family, there will be no funeral nor memorial service. The family requests any donations be made to CATCH, Sparky's charity for children in Detroit, or the charity of one's choice.
By Scott Boeck
