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BigAsh

11-04-2010, 01:34 PM

Sparky Anderson, Hall of Fame manager and the first to guide teams to World Series victories in both leagues, has passed away at 76. Anderson, whose 2,194 wins are sixth all-time, dies of complications from dementia.

Sad....great manager....he was baseball in the 1970's...

elderboy02

11-04-2010, 01:36 PM

Rip :(

TripleF

11-04-2010, 01:43 PM

Captain of the Big Red Machine. RIP Mr. Anderson.

massphatness

11-04-2010, 01:49 PM

RIP, Sparky

Starscream

11-04-2010, 01:53 PM

RIP Mr. Anderson. You were a legend! Thanks for the memories, and thoughts and prayers sent to your family.

hotreds

11-04-2010, 02:06 PM

RIP, Sparky!

chippewastud79

11-04-2010, 02:10 PM

Rest in Peace Sparky

yourchoice

11-04-2010, 02:13 PM

RIP Sparky.

icehog3

11-04-2010, 02:23 PM

Managed the WS Champion 1984 Detroit Tigers and made me a happy man.

R.I.P., Mr. Anderson.

KidRock

11-04-2010, 02:24 PM

Thank you Sparky! I will never forget the time we talked :)

docdoty

11-04-2010, 02:26 PM

Baseball will miss you Mr. Anderson

sobranie10

11-04-2010, 03:17 PM

A legend that will be missed!

G G

11-04-2010, 03:23 PM

RIP

qwerty1500

11-04-2010, 03:55 PM

Always had a lot of respect for Sparky as a baseball man and a gentleman. Rest in peace. You will be missed.

The Poet

11-04-2010, 04:11 PM

Rest in peace, Sparky. I hope you're safe at home.

Bunker

11-04-2010, 05:11 PM

RIP Sparky, one of the best.

HollywoodQue

11-04-2010, 05:37 PM

A great Legend of Detroit, Sparky will truly be missed down here..

kelmac07

11-04-2010, 06:51 PM

RIP Sparky

Eleven

11-04-2010, 06:52 PM

Should have seen this coming, wasn't it just yesterday that we heard he deteriorated badly?

Starscream

11-04-2010, 06:56 PM

Should have seen this coming, wasn't it just yesterday that we heard he deteriorated badly?

He was placed in Hospice care yesterday. It was only a matter of time. Pete went to visit him recently while he was in poor health and they had a long chat. Pete apologized personally to Sparky for betting and some other things. They both had a lot of respect for each other.

Mr.Erskine

11-04-2010, 07:35 PM

RIP Sparky Anderson. You were my second favorite manager, behind Tommy Lasorda

bscottskangum

11-04-2010, 08:08 PM

RIP Sparky

hotreds

11-05-2010, 09:44 AM

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20101104/SPT04/311040115/-1/NLETTER02/Sparky-Anderson-Did-you-know-?source=nletter-nletter-sports

357

11-05-2010, 10:10 AM

Sad hearing about this. I was only a kid when our hometown Tigers won it all in '84, but I'll never forget watching with my dad. Sparky was Tiger's baseball for my entire childhood and well into my teens. We will miss him.

BTW, I still don't get why #11 isn't retired in Detroit. It's a shame. Especially if they do it after he has passed.