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Sitting on fence: Sparky Anderson, manager of Detroit Tigers, isn't willing to bet on Astros-Mets
Sitting on fence: Sparky Anderson, manager of Detroit Tigers, isn't willing to bet on Astros-Mets

Sitting on fence: Sparky Anderson, manager of Detroit Tigers, isn't willing to bet on Astros-Mets

Date7/27/1979
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Original Toronto Star caption: Sitting on fence: Sparky Anderson, manager of Detroit Tigers, isn't willing to bet on Astros-Mets.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0029353F
      Fighting words, Sparky Anderson, Detroit manager, (left) and Lance Parrish, Tigers' star catcher, didn't see eye-to-eye with rookie umpire Dale Scott (...)
      Fighting words, Sparky Anderson, Detroit manager, (left) and Lance Parrish, Tigers' star catcher, didn't see eye-to-eye with rookie umpire Dale Scott (...)
      McConnell, Colin
      6/15/1986
      Sparky Anderson: Detroit Tigers manager said '85 ball team only needed fine tuning
      Sparky Anderson: Detroit Tigers manager said '85 ball team only needed fine tuning
      Anderson, Sparky, 1934-2010
      5/15/1985
      Sparky Anderson: His Tigers are interested in Lloyd Moseby
      Sparky Anderson: His Tigers are interested in Lloyd Moseby
      Anderson, Sparky, 1934-2010
      9/16/1987
      Sparky Anderson: Tigers skipper must cope with Chris Brown's ills
      Sparky Anderson: Tigers skipper must cope with Chris Brown's ills
      Anderson, Sparky, 1934-2010
      9/24/1987
      Going, going . . . Roberto Alomar watches his home run off Detroit's Bill Guilickson clear the fence in the first inning. Jays led 6-1 after two innings, but the Tigers battled back
      Going, going . . . Roberto Alomar watches his home run off Detroit's Bill Guilickson clear the fence in the first inning. Jays led 6-1 after two innings, but the Tigers battled back
      Alomar, Roberto, 1968-
      10/2/1992
      Impressive performance: Louis Leal, the Blue Jays' righthander from Venezuela, threw three strong innings in Jays' 3-2 loss to Houston Astros yesterday
      Impressive performance: Louis Leal, the Blue Jays' righthander from Venezuela, threw three strong innings in Jays' 3-2 loss to Houston Astros yesterday
      Leal, Luis
      3/12/1981
      Cordial Welcome: With Detroit manager Sparky Anderson looking on ex-Jay David Wells, left, is greeted yesterday by Cito Gaston
      Cordial Welcome: With Detroit manager Sparky Anderson looking on ex-Jay David Wells, left, is greeted yesterday by Cito Gaston
      Slaughter, Mike
      5/11/1993
      Howard: Former manager of San Diego Padres was named third base coach of the Mets
      Howard: Former manager of San Diego Padres was named third base coach of the Mets
      Griffin, Doug
      5/2/1977
      Moseby's revenge: The Shaker shook up the Jays by clubbing a Mike Flanagan offering over the fence leading off the second to give the Tigers an early 1-0 lead
      Moseby's revenge: The Shaker shook up the Jays by clubbing a Mike Flanagan offering over the fence leading off the second to give the Tigers an early 1-0 lead
      Moseby, Lloyd
      5/4/1990
      High-flying blue jay Luis Gomez leaps as Detroit catcher Lance Parrish slides into second base during Toronto's 6-2 loss to the Tigers in Detroit yest(...)
      High-flying blue jay Luis Gomez leaps as Detroit catcher Lance Parrish slides into second base during Toronto's 6-2 loss to the Tigers in Detroit yest(...)
      Ross, Fred
      4/7/1978
      No longer a Tiger, All-star catcher Lance Parrish told Detroit Tigers that he no longer is interested in playing for them. He says the club has been p(...)
      No longer a Tiger, All-star catcher Lance Parrish told Detroit Tigers that he no longer is interested in playing for them. He says the club has been p(...)
      Goode, Jeff
      3/24/1986
      A Blue Jay fan from Detroit?, American Motors Corp. president Jose Dedeurwaerder doffed his Tigers cap and donned a Toronto Blue Jays cap yesterday to go to the ball game, after confirming the carmaker plans a new $764 million new plant in Brampton.
      A Blue Jay fan from Detroit?, American Motors Corp. president Jose Dedeurwaerder doffed his Tigers cap and donned a Toronto Blue Jays cap yesterday to go to the ball game, after confirming the carmaker plans a new $764 million new plant in Brampton.
      Bock, Tony
      6/11/1984