RIP: Sparky Anderson
 

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

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. :(

"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

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

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

And The Bird in 2009.

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.

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

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

+1

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.

RIP

My favorite Sparky quote:

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

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

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

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

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

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

RIP Sparky

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

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

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

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

Nah, Morgan always has that look on his face.

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.

One of the best......RIP

My all time favorite of my all tine favorite team.