The sentence-twisting manager with the white hair and schoolboy nickname would win three World Series titles - including championships in both leagues - and make it to the Hall of Fame.
Anderson directed the Big Red Machine to back-to-back championships and won another in Detroit during a managing career that spanned three decades. He died Thursday from complications of dementia in Thousand Oaks, Calif. Anderson was the first manager to win World Series titles in both leagues and the only manager to lead two franchises in career wins.
His players loved him, he loved his players, and he loved the game of baseball. Anderson never tried to overshadow his teams, giving his stars great leeway while trying to stay in the background.
The Reds put a photo of Anderson on their outfield videoboard at Great American Ball Park on Thursday afternoon, honoring the man who led them to their greatest moments. He made it to the majors for only one season, batting. His overall record was 2, and he was a two-time AL Manager of the Year. He was an incredible person and I cherish the time I was able to spend with him. We had a lot of different personalities. Sparky was able to deal with all of us on an individual basis but also collectively as a team.
I never thought of him as my manager. I thought of him as part of my family. The only notable thing about Anderson as a player was his nickname. He was playing for Fort Worth in the Texas League in when a radio announcer, taken by his feisty play, started calling him Sparky. The name stuck. Anderson made it to the majors in and singled home the go-ahead run on opening day in Cincinnati, which turned out to be the highlight of his playing career. A light-hitting second baseman, he had 12 extra-base hits - zero home runs - and 34 RBIs in at-bats.
He was back in the minors the next year, and soon realized it was time to think about another career. That almost flamed out, too. Police said Sun bought another weapon, to which he added a bipod and scope, and ammunition on Feb.
Federal law allows nonimmigrant visa holders to own a firearm if they have a hunting license, which Sun had, police said. Berry says Sun bought multiple guns in a short amount of time. He was required to attend classes, which he did not, police said. After some serious drinking with Canada's national women's curling team, she blacks out and ends up in a Toronto hotel room.
Barney has tracked her down and convinces her to come home and take the test. They stop at a Tim Hortons coffee shop, where the cashier mistakes Robin for American. Downtrodden, Robin feels neither Canadian nor American. Barney makes a speech ridiculing Canadians for letting such an amazing woman go and then is promptly beaten up by some men.
After some free Canadian health care, they return home and Robin decides she wants dual citizenship. Meanwhile, Ted hears that a pizzeria in Chicago named Gazzola's is closing down. He and Marshall used to drive straight from Wesleyan to the pizzeria when they were in college, even though the pizza was awful.
The road trips fueled only by jerky and Tantrum a soda which according to Future Ted had "the highest caffeine level legally available over the counter" helped cement their friendship, and Ted proposes they take one last trip.
Pumped to spend some personal time with Marshall and reeling from a severe caffeine high , Ted is disappointed to find out that Lily is coming as well. Lily needs bathroom breaks frequently and insists instead of rock music like the Proclaimers they listen to an audiobook about a man's relationship with his dog narrated by Kenny Rogers.
Ted is annoyed and becomes exasperated when they stop at a bed and breakfast called Crumpet Manor instead of driving through the night. After Lily and Marshall engage in some couples' activities, Ted tricks Marshall into driving with him to Gazzola's in his bathrobe.
They enjoy the pizza, but Marshall becomes guilty over leaving Lily and they leave. Ted admits his anger at Lily tagging along and the two stop speaking. They drive back to the bed and breakfast not speaking to each other, but the audiobook story they are listening to makes them realize they need each other's friendship and they reconcile.
Lily hasn't even noticed that they're gone because she has been powerfully sedated by the hotel's spa services. After some severe stomach pains from the pizza, the three head back to New York.
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