Sparky Anderson
Sparky Anderson
George Lee "Sparky" Andersonwas a Major League Baseball player and 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. He 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. He was named American League Manager of the Year in 1984 and 1987...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth22 February 1934
CountryUnited States of America
I hope the car they (Sport Magazine who awarded it to the World Series MVP) give him (Brooks Robinson) has an extra large glove box.
I don't want to embarrass any other catcher by comparing him to Johnny Bench.
Me carrying a briefcase is like a hotdog wearing earrings.
Success is the person who year after year reaches the highest limits in his field.
I don't believe a manager ever won a pennant. Casey Stengel won all those pennants with the Yankees. How many did he win with the Boston Braves and Mets?
I understand people who boo us. It's like going to Broadway show, you pay for your tickets and expect to be entertained. When you're not, you have a right to complain.
We're the best team in baseball, but not by much.
They say the first World Series is the one you remember most. No, no no. I guarantee you don't remember that one because the fantasy world you always dreamed about is suddenly real.
Just give me 25 guys on the last year of their contracts; I'll win a pennant every year.
If I ever find a pitcher who has heat, a good curve, and a slider, I might seriously consider marrying him, or at least proposing.
Inner peace is not found in things like baseball and world championships. As long as I feel I've done the best job I possibly could, I'm satisfied.
I've been to the Hall many times, and I have seen this exhibit, but I still get a kick out of it every time. I still don't understand how someone like me could come out of South Dakota and end up with these great men. These men are baseball.
You'd think he knew everybody. He made everybody feel like somebody.
We are the only two that ever talked all the way through batting practice. That is unheard of.