14 amazing things Sparky Anderson actually said - Vintage Detroit Collection

Sparky Anderson, vintage 1984. - Vintage Detroit Collection

CardCorner: 1987 Topps Larry Herndon

Fifty years later, Reggie Jackson's HR in All-Star Game still

What Would Sparky Do? - Vintage Detroit Collection

There was a time when the most prestigious job on a major newspaper belonged to the baseball beat writer, who enjoyed unparalleled longevity and influence within his profession. Through a variety of events and circumstances—television, expansion, all-sports radio, lifestyle changes, and the Internet revolution—those days are long gone.

Keepers of the Game: When the Baseball Beat was the Best Job on the Paper [Book]