Sparky Anderson, Catholic and National Baseball Hall of Fame manager, dies at 76
George Lee "Sparky" Anderson delivers acceptance speech at his induction to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2000 in Cooperstown, N.Y. Anderson, a Catholic who was a manager for the Cincinnati Reds and Detroit Tigers, died Nov. 4 in Thousand Oaks, Calif., from complications of dementia. He was 76.