Biography
George Lee "Sparky" Anderson (February 22, 1934 β November 4, 2010) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) player, coach, and manager. He managed the National League's Cincinnati Reds to the 1975 and 1976 championships, then added a third title in 1984 with the Detroit Tigers of the American League. Anderson was the first manager to win the World Series in both leagues. His 2,194 career wins are the sixth-most for a manager in Major League history. Anderson was named American League Manager of the Year in 1984 and 1987. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2000.
Filmography
all 6
Movies 3
self 3
TV Shows 3
Self (archive footage)
How Sweet It Is: The Lou Whitaker Story (2022)
Movie
MLB Vintage World Series Films - Cincinnati Reds (1975, 1976, 1990) (2007)
Movie
Tiger Manager
Tiger Town (1984)
Movie
Sparky Anderson
The White Shadow (1978)
TV
WKRP in Cincinnati (1978)
TV
4.75
Self - Interviewee / Self
This Week in Baseball (1977)
TV
Ratings
Average 5.83
Based on 13.1 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1977
1978
1984
2022
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1934-02-22
Deathday2010-11-04 (76 years old)
Birth PlaceBridgewater, South Dakota, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsCanadian Baseball Hall of Fame
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