THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - Sparky Anderson, the white-haired Hall of Fame manager who directed Cincinnati's Big Red Machine to back-to-back World Series championships and won another one in Detroit, died Thursday. He was 76.
Anderson died from complications from dementia, family spokesman Dan Ewald said. A day earlier, Anderson's family said he had been placed in hospice care.
Anderson was the first manager to win World Series titles in both leagues and the only manager to lead two franchises in career wins.
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4 comments:
class act. great great manager.
another one of the greats
R.I.P. Sparky. It's sad to grow old and watch icons and legends die. When we were younger we had no concept of people growing old and leaving us. Godspeed!
A memorial site was created for Sparky Anderson! Honor his memory by contributing to his memorial site http://sparkyanderson.people2remember.com/
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