RIP: Sparky Anderson

[M GO BLUE!!!]

Hall of Fame manager Sparky Anderson dies - ESPN (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=5764168)

[Honolulu_Blue]

First Ernie Harwell and now Sparky Anderson. A tough year for Detroit Tigers icons.

[Matthean]

I saw he was sick, but damn.

[JediKooter]

I saw he was sick, but damn.

Me too. Just last night I read an article that said he was ill and that he had been sick for a while.

One of my favorite managers. :(

[Scoobz0202]

"I cannot get rid of the hurt from losing, but after the last out of every loss, I must accept that there will be a tomorrow. In fact, it's more than there'll be a tomorrow, it's that I want there to be a tomorrow. That's the big difference, I want tomorrow to come."


"I can't believe they pay us to play baseball - something we did for free as kids."



"Those of us lucky enough to be part of the game have a tremendous responsibility — we're charged with giving back to the game all the good things the game has given us."

- Sparky Anderson


RIP

[korme]

Very sad. The Reds wouldn't have been quite the BRM without Captain Hook. RIP

[Ksyrup]

Loved me some Sparky. 1984 Tigers are one of my favorite teams of all time.

[Ksyrup]

First Ernie Harwell and now Sparky Anderson. A tough year for Detroit Tigers icons.

And The Bird in 2009.

[Lathum]

Jesus, 76 seems so young.

[korme]

Jesus, 76 seems so young.


For Sparky. To me, he looked 15 years older than he was in every picture I've seen of him.

[Ksyrup]

Yeah, I kinda thought he was in his mid-70s when he retired.

[Lathum]

For Sparky. To me, he looked 15 years older than he was in every picture I've seen of him.

I agree, he didn't age well, but 76 id not old to me, hell, my Dad is 80.

[RomaGoth]

Loved me some Sparky. 1984 Tigers are one of my favorite teams of all time.

+1

[RomaGoth]

RIP Sparky. I grew up in Michigan with those Anderson coached Tigers teams. He was a class act all the way, and a helluva manager as well.

[spleen1015]

RIP

[korme]

My favorite Sparky quote:

"Problem with (John) Wockenfuss getting on base is that it takes three doubles to score him." - Sparky

[korme]

re: Sparky's appearance. This is him winning the '75 series, at the age of 41:

http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/multimedia/photo_gallery/1011/sparky.anderson.rare.photos/images/sparky-anderson.001305714.jpg

[RomaGoth]

re: Sparky's appearance. This is him winning the '75 series, at the age of 41:

http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/multimedia/photo_gallery/1011/sparky.anderson.rare.photos/images/sparky-anderson.001305714.jpg

Is that Pete Rose in the background counting his gambling winnings?

[JediKooter]

Yup and with that look Joe Morgan has, I'm thinking he lost some of his money to Rose.

[cougarfreak]

As a Reds fan, a sad day. Sparky was by far the best, he was a class act and had some tremendous character.

[Silver Owl]

My first live baseball games with my dad were in Riverfront Stadium in 1975. Loved the Big Red Machine.

RIP Sparky

[Ksyrup]

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[M GO BLUE!!!]

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[frnk55]

Sad day indeed.
Btw, when was the last time a president called the championship team? Or does he still do it?

[Eaglesfan27]

One of my favorite managers. I named a cat after him. Sad to see him go.

[RendeR]

Great Man, Better Manager. Baseball won't ever see another like him.

[Sun Tzu]

Indeed, RIP Sparky.

My favorite all time quote about a baseball player came from Sparky Anderson.

"I'm beginning to see Brooks (Robinson) in my sleep. If I dropped this paper plate, he'd pick it up on one hop and throw me out at first." - Sparky Anderson

[RomaGoth]

Yup and with that look Joe Morgan has, I'm thinking he lost some of his money to Rose.

Nah, Morgan always has that look on his face.

[Sweed]

Started watching baseball in the late 60's. While not a Reds fan I did enjoy watching Sparky. As others have already said a class act.

With that silver hair I would have guessed him to be much older. I was 15-16 years old when the Reds were winning in the mid 70's. I thought Sparky was in his mid 50's then. Very surprised he was only 76.

RIP Sparky. Thanks for the memories.

[BYU 14]

One of the best......RIP

[tarcone]

Loved me some Sparky. 1984 Tigers are one of my favorite teams of all time.

My all time favorite of my all tine favorite team.