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George Sparky Anderson, the first manager to win World Series titles in the American and National Leagues, died at age 76 on November 4, 2010, at his home in Thousand Oaks, California.
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Anderson, Sparky Baseball Hall of Fame
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Managing legend Sparky Anderson dead at 76
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Sparky & George - Sports Illustrated Vault
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How Detroit Tigers' Sparky Anderson was successful: Dick Tracewski explains
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George Anderson - Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
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Pictures: Sparky Anderson through the years – Orlando Sentinel
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Sparky Anderson – Society for American Baseball Research
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Sparky and Me: My Friendship with Sparky Anderson and the Lessons He Shared About Baseball and Life by Dan Ewald
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Autographed 1981 Topps Detroit Tigers: Hall-of-famers Alan - Denmark
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Sparky Anderson: Will He Go Down as Greatest Manager of Modern Era?, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Legendary Reds manager Sparky Anderson