Sparky Anderson Dies

Sparky Anderson, 76, one of baseball's greatest managers, who led the Cincinnati Reds' "Big Red Machine" dynasty of the 1970s to two World Series championships and won a third in 1984 with the Detroit Tigers, died Nov. 4 at his home in Thousand Oaks, Calif. He had dementia.

Mr. Anderson, the first manager to win the World Series in both the National and American leagues, was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2000, his first year of eligibility. When he retired from baseball in 1995, his 2,194 victories were the third most in history, behind only Connie Mack and John McGraw.

Rest In Peace, Sparky.