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Sparky Anderson - Cooperstown Expert
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Sparky Anderson – Society for American Baseball Research
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How Detroit Tigers' Sparky Anderson was successful: Dick Tracewski explains
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Glenn Wilson escaped Sparky's doghouse after famous trade in 1984 - Vintage Detroit Collection
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Pictures: Sparky Anderson through the years – Orlando Sentinel
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Former Tigers manager Sparky Anderson may have died, but his stories will live forever
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Tigers retire Sparky Anderson's number - Deseret News
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Cincinnati Reds - October 9, 1969: The Reds name 36-year-old George Lee Sparky Anderson manager. He would lead the club to two World Series titles in nine seasons. #BigRedMachine #RedsVault
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The time Tom Selleck went to spring training with the Detroit Tigers - The Athletic
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Numbers Don't Lie: Tigers: The Biggest Numbers in Tigers History: Knobler, Danny: 9781629370903: : Books
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Members of the 1968 World Champions are starting to leave us - Vintage Detroit Collection
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Sparky Anderson has stayed away, but he'll celebrate anniversary for '84 Tigers