Sparky Anderson(1934-2010)

Actor

Manager of Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds from 1972 to 1978. Team was known as the Big Red Machine and included such superstar players as Pete Rose, Johnny Bench, Tony Perez, and Joe Morgan. Anderson guided the Reds to four World Series appearances in his tenure, winning the world championship in 1975 and 1976. Anderson was fired from the Reds after the 1978 season and moved to the TV broadcast booth for a season before being hired by the Detroit Tigers in 1980. He managed the Tigers from 1980 to 1995, winning another World Series in 1984 with Kirk Gibson, Alan Trammell, and Lance Parrish.

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Known for:

Tiger Town

6.4

TV Movie

Tiger Manager

1983

The White Shadow

8.0

TV Series

Sparky Anderson

Arli$$

7.1

TV Series

Sparky Anderson

WKRP in Cincinnati

8.0

TV Series

Sparky Anderson

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Actor

Arli$$
- Sparky Anderson
- TV Series
- 2001
Tiger Town
- Tiger Manager
- TV Movie
- 1983
The White Shadow
- Sparky Anderson
- TV Series
- 1980
WKRP in Cincinnati
- Sparky Anderson
- TV Series
- 1979

Personal details

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Height
- 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
Born
- February 22, 1934
- Bridgewater, South Dakota, USA
Died
- November 4, 2010
- Thousand Oaks, California, USA(dementia)
Spouse
- Carol ValleOctober 3, 1953 - November 4, 2010 (his death, 3 children)
Publicity listings
- 1 Interview
- 2 Articles

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Trivia
First Major League Baseball manager to guide teams in both the National League and American League to World Series titles. 1975 and 1976, Sparky Anderson was the manager of National League team Cincinnati Reds, leading them to World Series Championship, in 1975, 4 wins and 3 losses against the Boston Red Sox. But in 1976, Cincinnati Reds swept New York Yankees 4 to 0. His American League World Series Championship, he was manager of the Detroit Tigers, in 1984, 4 wins and 1 loss to National League team, San Diego Padres.

Quotes
[about Casey Stengel] Casey knew his baseball. He only made it look like he was fooling around. He knew every move that was ever invented and some that we haven't even caught on to yet.