| Sparky Anderson  AKA George Lee Anderson
Born: 22-Feb-1934
Birthplace: Bridgewater, SD
Died: 4-Nov-2010
Location of death: Thousand Oaks, CA
Cause of death: unspecified
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Baseball Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Reds and Tigers manager Played just one season in the big leagues, batting .218 as a second baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1959, but made his mark as a manager. Brought the Cincinnati Reds of the "Big Red Machine" era to World Series championships in 1975 and 1976, then left to manage the Detroit Tigers, leading that team to a World Series victory in 1984. Refused to oversee a strike-breaking team as the 1995 season approached, a public stand which was instrumental in pressuring Major League Baseball owners to settle the 232-day strike instead of trying to start the season with minor league players. Wife: Carol
Baseball Hall of Fame 2000
Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame 2007
Heart Attack (Jul-1999)
Angioplasty unsuccessful (13-Jul-1999)
Heart Bypass Operation triple (16-Jul-1999)
SPORTS FRANCHISE HISTORY
Detroit Tigers Manager (1979-95)
Cincinnati Reds Manager (1970-78)
Philadelphia Phillies 2nd Base (1959)
Author of books:
The Main Spark: Sparky Anderson and the Cincinnati Reds (1978, memoir)
Bless You Boys: Diary of the Detroit Tigers' 1984 Season (1984, sports)
Sparky! (1990, memoir)
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