Sparky Anderson is Born in Bridgewater, SD
February 22, 1934 Hall of Fame manager George “Sparky” Anderson was born in Bridgewater, SD to LeRoy and Shirley Anderson.
Nicknamed Captain Hook (for his penchant of using his bullpen often), he played 1 season in MLB (in 1959). He is known as one of the greatest managers in Major League Baseball history.
In 26 seasons (1970-1995), he won 7 Division titles, 5 Pennants, and 3 World Series titles (1975-76 Cincinnati Reds, 1984 Detroit Tigers, becoming the 1st manager to win World Series titles in both leagues), His uniform #10 is retired by the Reds and his uniform #11 is retired by the Tigers. Anderson’s 2,194 managerial wins rank 6th all-time. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2000.
Sparky passed away in 2010 at the age of 76.
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