Sparky Anderson
Baseball manager
Born on: February 22, 1934Died on: November 4, 2010
Aged: 76 years 255 days (920 months)
Gender: Male
Nationality: United states
Birth Sign: Pisces
George Lee "Sparky" Anderson was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) player, coach, and manager. He managed the National League's Cincinnati Reds from 1970 to 1978 and the American League's Detroit Tigers from 1979 to 1995.
Anderson managed the Reds to two World Series championships in 1975 and 1976, then added a third title in 1984 with the Tigers.
Anderson was the first manager to win the World Series in both leagues. His 2,194 career wins are the sixth-most for a manager in Major League history.
In his 26-year career, Anderson had only five losing seasons as manager. His 1,331 wins with the Tigers are the most for any manager in team history.
Anderson was named American League Manager of the Year in 1984 and 1987. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2000.