One of my three favorite baseball managers of all time died today.
Sparky may not have been as best manager we ever saw, but I loved the guy.
He was great radio and television, his animation was on his face and in his voice. Sparky was a class act with a fire to win.
He was so over the top at times that I hung on his ever word as a kid. His Reds teams are still considered one of the greatest ever, yet that lost a series they should have won and nobody talks about it. That Detroit team was just fantastic and Sparky knew how to ride his Ace the title.
I read one writer comment on Sparky's tendency to use hyperbole.. True True... I loved the guy.
J
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