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Hall of Fame manager Sparky Anderson dead at 76 Thursday, November 4, 2010 01:48 PM HOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) -- Hall of Fame manager Sparky Anderson has died. He was 76. Family spokesman Dan Ewald says Anderson died from 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.
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RIP Sparky. He was always the opposition's manager to me, but you couldn't help but like the guy. 76 isn't all that old. However, seeing he suffered from dementia, his passing was probably a small blessing for both he and his loved ones. It was very difficult watching my grandmother suffer through it (as well as seeing the toll it took on my parents). Very sad.
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RIP...a good baseball man.
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Been a fan of the Tigers all my life. Sparky was the man leading my childhood team to the World Series win in '84. For that I'll always be thankful.
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A great manager and an even better person.
RIP Sparky.
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RIP, Mr. Anderson.
And I agree, he seemed to be a good person, too.
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I had the entire 75 and 76 Big Red Machine on baseball cards. This was back in the day when you had to purchase the gum.
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Hall of Fame manager Sparky Anderson dead at 76
Thursday, November 4, 2010 01:48 PM
HOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) -- Hall of Fame manager Sparky Anderson has died. He was 76.
Family spokesman Dan Ewald says Anderson died from 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.
Ernie Harwell and Sparky were an important part of my summers growing up. RIP.
And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.
- John Muir
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Ernie Harwell and Sparky were an important part of my summers growing up. RIP.
Ditto
Sitting in dads truck listening to the late games on WJR (house radio couldn't pick it up in Urbana). Share a Pepsi with the old man and enjoying every minute, win or lose.
Huge thanks to both of these great men, and dad.
RIP Ernie and Sparky
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"He stood there like the house by the side of the road".
And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.
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"He stood there like the house by the side of the road".
"And watched that one go by."
The voice of my childhood summers.
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He was always the opposition's manager to me
I'd love to hear you expand on that....or maybe not. 
RIP Sparky, you were a great baseball guy and a better man. I loved every minute of your time with the Reds.
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