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Author:
Ewald, Dan.
Title:
Sparky and me : my friendship with Sparky Anderson and the lessons he shared about baseball and life / Dan Ewald.
Edition:
1st ed.
Publisher:
Thomas Dunne Books,
Copyright Date:
c2012
Description:
xv, 334 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cm.
Subject:
Anderson, Sparky,--1934-2010.
Baseball managers--United States--Biography.
Coaching (Athletics)--Philosophy.
Memoirs.
Notes:
Includes index.
Contents:
Sunday: A time to share : "Daniel, my boy" ; Armed with words ; The old man ; "Got ya" ; "I'm Wayne Gretsky" ; Who's he? ; Maybe one did ; A piano? ; Shopping with Sparky ; 82 balls ; "The plug puller" ; Sparky's school ; "I can't talk?" ; God is watching ; Spring training memories ; Kindred spirits ; Special walks ; A beautiful day -- Monday: Talkin' baseball : Something to smile about ; From the players' lips ; He had potential ; Half-cup ; No future in it ; Sacred sanctuary ; No weeds wanted ; A uniform is a uniform ; "Close the door" ; No flagpole, please ; "Ah so" ; Now immortal ; A good reunion ; Casey and Sparky ; One love ; And there was Lefty -- Tuesday: Some serious stuff : Three legends ; The equalizer ; Ego ; "Nothin' to do with it" ; Lesson learned ; The stories live -- Nine days later : "He's gone" ; A promise kept -- Two weeks later : Special tributes ; "I'm Sparky Anderson" ; For the kids ; Number 11 forever Sparky's.
ISBN:
1250000262
9781250000262
LCCN:
2012009738
Locations:
TCPG826 -- Bettendorf Public Library Information Center (Bettendorf)

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