Please, bow your heads for a moment of silence

[The Dewbliners]

Today, we mourn the death of a legend. The passing of an era. For today, the greatest Reds manager of all time passed away. He was 76.

RIP, Sparky Anderson.

Please, show your respect here.

 

[One Punch Doug Crashin]

Just got that text from ESPN. Sad news indeed.

 

[Rhonda Rousey's Sports Bra]

Much respect. One of the all time greats.

 

[The Dewbliners]

“We averaged 96 wins my nine years in Cincinnati. We had Bench, Rose, Morgan, Perez, Foster, Griffey, Concepcion and Geronimo. Imagine what I could have done if they (the Reds front office) had given me some players!”

“If I ever find a pitcher who has heat, a good curve and a slider, I might seriously consider marrying him, or at least proposing.”

He was also one funny motherfucker....

 

[Rhonda Rousey's Sports Bra]

Here's a few more.

Me carrying a briefcase is like a hot dog wearing earrings.”
“He’s (Willie Stargell has) got power enough to hit home runs in any park, including Yellowstone.”
“My idea of managing is giving the ball to Tom Seaver and sitting down and watching him work.”
“I’ve got my faults, but living in the past is not one of them. There’s no future in it.”
“We averaged 96 wins my nine years in Cincinnati. We had Bench, Rose, Morgan, Perez, Foster, Griffey, Concepcion and Geronimo. Imagine what I could have done if they (the Reds front office) had given me some players!”
“If I ever find a pitcher who has heat, a good curve and a slider, I might seriously consider marrying him, or at least proposing.”
“You give us the pitching some of these clubs have, and no one could touch us, but God has a way of not arranging that because it’s not as much fun.”
“Just give me 25 guys on the last year of their contracts; I’ll win a pennant every year.”
“I don’t believe a manager ever won a pennant. Casey Stengel won all those pennants with the Yankees. How many did he win with the Boston Braves and Mets?”
“I don’t want to embarrass any other catcher by comparing him to Johnny Bench.”

“Baseball is a simple game. If you have good players and if you keep them in the right frame of mind, then the manager is a success.”
“Players have two things to do: Play and keep their mouths shut.”
“I only had a high school education, and believe me, I had to cheat to get that.”
“I don’t know why the players make such a big fuss about sitting in the first-class section of the plane. Does that mean they’ll get there faster?”
“I can’t believe they pay us to play baseball – something we did for free as kids.”
“The players make the manager. It’s never the other way.”
“The only reason I’m coming out here tomorrow is because the schedule says I have to.”

 

[The Dewbliners]

Here's a few more.

Me carrying a briefcase is like a hot dog wearing earrings.”
“He’s (Willie Stargell has) got power enough to hit home runs in any park, including Yellowstone.”
“My idea of managing is giving the ball to Tom Seaver and sitting down and watching him work.”
“I’ve got my faults, but living in the past is not one of them. There’s no future in it.”
“We averaged 96 wins my nine years in Cincinnati. We had Bench, Rose, Morgan, Perez, Foster, Griffey, Concepcion and Geronimo. Imagine what I could have done if they (the Reds front office) had given me some players!”
“If I ever find a pitcher who has heat, a good curve and a slider, I might seriously consider marrying him, or at least proposing.”
“You give us the pitching some of these clubs have, and no one could touch us, but God has a way of not arranging that because it’s not as much fun.”
“Just give me 25 guys on the last year of their contracts; I’ll win a pennant every year.”
“I don’t believe a manager ever won a pennant. Casey Stengel won all those pennants with the Yankees. How many did he win with the Boston Braves and Mets?”
“I don’t want to embarrass any other catcher by comparing him to Johnny Bench.”

“Baseball is a simple game. If you have good players and if you keep them in the right frame of mind, then the manager is a success.”
“Players have two things to do: Play and keep their mouths shut.”
“I only had a high school education, and believe me, I had to cheat to get that.”
“I don’t know why the players make such a big fuss about sitting in the first-class section of the plane. Does that mean they’ll get there faster?”
“I can’t believe they pay us to play baseball – something we did for free as kids.”
“The players make the manager. It’s never the other way.”
“The only reason I’m coming out here tomorrow is because the schedule says I have to.”

You thieved those from Cincinnati.com, didn't you?

 

[Rhonda Rousey's Sports Bra]

Sure did.

 

[Big Sexy]

Greatest Reds and Tigers manager of all time.

 

[Rhonda Rousey's Sports Bra]

Easily.

 

[Uncle Phatso]

Wow thats a shitty deal, my mom allways talked about him being one of the greats when I was whatching ball as a kid. Good coach, and a good person.

 

[The Dewbliners]

Wow thats a shitty deal, my mom allways talked about him being one of the greats when I was whatching ball as a kid. Good coach, and a good person.

Well, he was a fucking manager, but whatever.....

 

[Pepe Silvia]

Sparky Anderson
Dewey Anderson

hmm

 

[Uncle Phatso]

Well, he was a fucking manager, but whatever.....

Yeah, whats your problem? I was saying he was one of the greats. Its not like I came in and shit on your thread? I'm generally saddened by his death to. I didn't know the man or grow up seeing him, but what he was was a great coach and a good person.

 

[The Dewbliners]

Sparky Anderson
Dewey Anderson

hmm

If only I could be so lucky....

 

[The Dewbliners]

Yeah, whats your problem? I was saying he was one of the greats. Its not like I came in and shit on your thread? I'm generally saddened by his death to. I didn't know the man or grow up seeing him, but what he was was a great coach and a good person.

Sorry, having a shitty day in general. I tend to take it out on the easiest targets.

 

[Uncle Phatso]

Then why the fuck me? Its pointless to do that? I don't give two shits but generally when someone agrees with you thats not a good point to do that.

 

[The Dewbliners]

Then why the fuck me? Its pointless to do that? I don't give two shits but generally when someone agrees with you thats not a good point to do that.

I wouldn't have done it, had you not referred to the Skipper as a coach. That title is below him. He was a manager. That was the only point I was making.

 

[Rhonda Rousey's Sports Bra]

It's ok Dewey. Do as you please.

 

[Uncle Phatso]

I wouldn't have done it, had you not referred to the Skipper as a coach. That title is below him. He was a manager. That was the only point I was making.

Whats wrong with coach? Coach, manager, skipper, boss. All names for what he did in the biz. Thats what he did, he coached people to wins, He managed a team, he was the boss and the skipper. Therefore no names are below him that respect, because he was all of them!

 

[Rhonda Rousey's Sports Bra]

Wrong.