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Red Wings in 1982 and added the Tigers a decade later. The Red Wings have won four Stanley Cups under his stewardship, but Detroit is without a World Series championship since 1984, eight years before Ilitch purchased his baseball team. Ilitch has had...
He managed the New York Yankees to the 1964 pennant, was a coach on the world champion 1969 New York Mets and led the 1973 Mets to an improbable pennant. Berra is one of seven managers to win pennants in both leagues (Joe McCarthy, Alvin Dark, Dick...
The children of late Detroit Tigers manager Sparky Anderson, from left to right, Albert Anderson, Shirlee Engelbrecht and Lee Anderson throw out ceremonial pitches before the Tigers interleague baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Sunday,... View Photo »
The late Hall of Fame manager Sparky Anderson once said, “Just give me 25 guys on the last year of their contracts; I’ll win a pennant every year.” With Edwin Jackson the Nats get one highly motivated pitcher that can’t wait to prove his value to the...
During his time he’s interviewed a bevy of baseball personalities, including quite a few Tigers (yaaaaaaaaaaay). Recently, he put his interviews onto DVDs and the guys from Talking Baseball are offering a Tigers DVD which includes lengthy interviews...
At Dodger Stadium, you'd have to do more than point. You'd have to go outside the stadium. For decades, Stargell was the only player to hit the ball out of Dodger Stadium. He did it twice. It's said that McCovey is the hitter who made Sparky Anderson...
Former Detroit Tigers coach Dick Tracewski, left, greets Arizona Diamondbacks coach and former Tigers player Alan Trammell, right, following a ceremony to retire the No. 11 of former Tigers manager Sparky Anderson before an interleague baseball game on Sunday,... View Photo »
At Dodger Stadium, you'd have to do more than point. You'd have to go outside the stadium. For decades, Stargell was the only player to hit the ball out of Dodger Stadium. He did it twice. It's said that McCovey is the hitter who made Sparky Anderson...
"For me, it was always Sparky saying I was going to pinch hit - and I really believed him," Fielder said, referring to former manager Sparky Anderson. "I'm just glad I get to come back." The Tigers introduced Fielder on Thursday after finalizing a $214...
George Lee "Sparky" Anderson (born February 22, 1934 in Bridgewater, South Dakota) is a former Major League Baseball manager. He managed the National League's Cincinnati Reds to the 1975 and 1976 championships, then added a third title in 1984 with the Detroit Tigers of the American League. Full Article
Former Detroit Tigers coach Dick Tracewski, left, greets Arizona Diamondbacks coach and former Tigers player Alan Trammell, right, following a ceremony to retire the No. 11 of former Tigers manager Sparky Anderson before an interleague baseball game on Sunday, June 26, 2011, in Detroit.
View Photo »A No. 11 is revealed on the outfield wall at Comerica Park by the grandsons of late Tigers manager Sparky Anderson, George Anderson, top left, and Todd Anderson, top right, during a retirement ceremony before an interleague baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Sunday, June 26,...
View Photo »A flag tribute to former manager Sparky Anderson is raised before the Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals baseball game in Detroit, Friday, April 8, 2011. The flag will fly in left field in the 2011 season.
View Photo »A video tribute to the late Cincinnati Reds manager Sparky Anderson is shown on the scoreboard as the Reds, right, and Milwaukee Brewers line the baselines before an opening day baseball game, Thursday, March 31, 2011 in Cincinnati.
View Photo »Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland, front left, and Arizona Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson meet at home plate before their interleague baseball game on Friday, June 24, 2011, in Detroit. Gibson helped the Tigers win the 1984 World Series as a player. The Tigers are retiring former...
View Photo »A flag with "Sparky" on it is raised with the American flag at Comerica Park prior to the Detroit Tigers-Kansas City Royals baseball game in Detroit, Friday, April 8, 2011. The flag was raised to honor former Detroit Tigers manager George Sparky Anderson who passed away.
View Photo »Former Detroit Tigers coach Dick Tracewski, left, greets Arizona Diamondbacks coach and former Tigers player Alan Trammell, right, following a ceremony to retire the No. 11 of former Tigers manager Sparky Anderson before an interleague baseball game on Sunday, June 26, 2011, in Detroit.
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