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SPARKY ANDERSON Former Manager of the Detroit Tigers
Legendary baseball manager Sparky Anderson is the third winningest manager in baseball history. From 1970 through 1978, Sparky Anderson led the Cincinnati Reds to five National League West Division titles, four pennants, and two World Series victories. From 1979 to 1995, Sparky was at the helm of the Detroit Tigers. Under Sparky Anderson's leadership, the Tigers won the World Series in 1984 and took the American League East Division title in 1987. Sparky Anderson is the only manager in history to win a World Series in both the American League and the National League as well as the first to win 100 games in a season in both leagues. Sparky Anderson is an ambassador for baseball, and a committed philanthropist. In 1987 , he founded the charity CATCH to aid underprivileged children in Detroit.
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