When was sparky anderson born

He was then with Toronto of the International League , after which he retired. In , Sparky Anderson aged 30, took over as manager of Toronto. He went on to manage four minor league teams before serving as a third base coach with the San Diego Padres in In October , he was named manager of the Reds. Under his coaching, the Reds reached the National League pennant in In and , the Reds won back-to-back World Series titles. In , he was dismissed by the Reds.

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In his autobiography "Sparky! I remember all the sights, the sounds, the smells, the people. Maybe I remember Bridgewater so well because I was so happy. It wasn't till managing took its place that I was ever so happy again.