Biographie
Sparky Anderson
- Date de naissance
- Date de décès4 novembre 2010 · Thousand Oaks, Californie, États-Unis (démence)
- Nom de naissanceGeorge Lee Anderson
- Surnoms
- Captain Hook
- Sparky
- Taille1,75 m
- Sparky Anderson est né le 22 février 1934 dans le Dakota du Sud, États-Unis. Il était acteur. Il est connu pour Les tigres (1983), The White Shadow (1978) et Arliss (1996). Il était marié à Carol Valle. Il est mort le 4 novembre 2010 en Californie, États-Unis.
- ConjointCarol Valle(3 octobre 1953 - 4 novembre 2010) (son décès, 3 enfants)
- Number 10 jersey with the Cincinnati Reds
- Number 11 jersey with the Detroit Tigers
- Gray hair
- 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.
- Managed a total of 4030 games in the major leagues, winning 2194, losing 1834, for a winning percentage of .545.
- As manager of the Reds, he earned the nickname "Captain Hook" for his tendency to pull his starting pitchers from games at the slightest sign of trouble.
- Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Committee on Baseball Veterans in 2000.
- Managed the American League team, Detroit Tigers from 1979-1995, won the 1984 World Series, four to one against National League team, San Diego Padres.
- [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.
- Players have two things to do. Play and keep their mouths shut.
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