They Call Me Sparky

by Sparky Anderson, Dan Ewald

Traces the life and career of the only manager to win the World Series in both the National and American Leagues

Genres: Baseball, Sports

256 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Buck Weber · Rating 5 out of 5]

The reason I got the book was to see if I could learn some tips on managing from one of the best in major league history. I was not disappointed. Granted, his level was much higher than most of us achieve. But there were some great words of advise to all coaches and managers. I enjoyed stories' about past players and his honest assessment of future Hall of Famers. If you are a baseball fan, this book is well worth the time.

[John · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sparky isms are the best & this book doesn't leave any of them out, we learn alot about Sparky's management skills in this book, also, why he sat out the strike year & never managed again after that.

[Pete Iseppi · Rating 3 out of 5]

I recieved this book (an autographed copy) as a Christmas Gift a few years ago. It was interesting, but too much was made of "what a great guy Sparky is" from the contributors to the book. Ok, we get it. He's a great guy! What's for lunch?

[Nick · Rating 3 out of 5]

Should have just had Sparky tell his story. Instead there is a lot of extra commentary not needed.