Sparky Anderson
Chronology
| 1934 | Born February 22 in Bridgewater, South Dakota |
| 1942 | Moves to Los Angeles |
| 1953 | Marries Carol Valle |
| 1959 | Makes major league debut with Philadelphia |
| 1964 | Becomes minor league manager in Toronto |
| 1969 | Accepts managerial position with the Cincinnati Reds |
| 1970 | Gets first win as a major league manager |
| 1970 | Makes first trip to the World Series |
| 1972 | Wins National League Manager of the Year |
| 1975 | Wins first World Series with the Reds |
| 1975 | Named National League Manager of the Year |
| 1978 | Fired by Cincinnati |
| 1979 | Named Detroit Tigers' new manager |
| 1984 | Wins World Series with the Tigers |
| 1987 | Wins a division title with the Tigers |
| 1993 | Gets his 2,000 career win |
| 1995 | Retires from baseball |
| 2000 | Inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame |
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