1995 Event Tiger manager Sparky Anderson takes unpaid leave due to baseball strike 1992 Event Sparky Anderson ties Hughie Jennings as Detroit's winningest manager 1986 Event Sparky Anderson is 1st to win 600 games as manager in both leagues 1984 Event Sparky Anderson is 1st manager to win 100 games in both leagues 1979 Event Tigers fire manager Les Moss, hiring Sparky Anderson 1978 Event Reds fire manager Sparky Anderson after 9 years 1972 Event Yankees trade Danny Cater to the Red Sox for Sparky Lyle 1944 Birthday Sparky Lyle, relief pitcher, New York Yankees, Cy Young 1934 Birthday George "Sparky" Anderson, South Dakota, baseball manager, Reds, Tigers
