(Credit: AP)
THOUSAND OAKS (AP) — Hall of Fame manager Sparky Anderson has died. He was 76.
Family spokesman Dan Ewald says George Lee “Sparky” Anderson died of complications from dementia.
Anderson guided the Cincinnati Reds to World Series championships in 1975 and 1976 and then led the Detroit Tigers to
the 1984 title.
He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007.
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6 Comments
He died of Lung cancer. The dementia was secondary. (inside source)
November 4, 2010 at 11:22 am | | Report comment
He died from lung cancer. The dementia was a secondary condition.
November 4, 2010 at 11:25 am | | Report comment
RIP Sparky! As a lifelong Dodger fan I hated the Reds, but you always seemed like a good guy. Condolences to the entire Anderson family.
November 4, 2010 at 11:25 am | | Report comment
Is that really necessary! Let the man rest. He’s an awesome part of baseball history and deserves respect and privacy, GOD BLESS SPARKY.
November 4, 2010 at 2:31 pm | | Report comment
In my opinion, one of the best managers in baseball history, and I bleed Dodger Blue
November 4, 2010 at 4:59 pm | | Report comment
One of the greatest, no doubt about it. His Reds always drove me nuts whenever they beat the Dodgers. He was always, though, a class act. RIP Sparky, and condolences to the family
November 4, 2010 at 11:23 pm | | Report comment