Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn, center, smiles with Cincinnati Reds Manager Sparky Anderson, left, and New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner at Shea Stadium in January 1977. See full story(Harry Harris / Associated Press)
Detroit Tigers Manager Sparky Anderson signs autographs for the fans at the first Angels home game after the strike in 1995. See full story(Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
“You don’t do something for 43 years and not miss it,” Anderson says, reflecting on his career at his home. “Particularly when the season opens.” See full story(Ann Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
Anderson and Tommy Lasorda attend the ceremonial groundbreaking for a new baseball field at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks. The field was named in Anderson’s honor. See full story(Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)
