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Starting Five: Torre in Rarefied Air

Starting Five is our wrapup of the previous day's baseball action, with a quick nod to what is ahead.You Oughta Know ...That Joe Torre can manage a little bit. Torre, who for a great part of his managing career was known as a loser, got his 2,195th managerial win Thursday night to pass Sparky Anderson and move into fifth...

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05/31/12 Author to speak about legendary Sparky Anderson Source: HometownLife.com Sparky Anderson, a memorable character in Detroit Tigers baseball history, continues to ignite interest.
05/16/12 Diamond Reflections: The history of baseball in... Source: Trenton Times - NJ.com - Trenton NJ One of the segments on ESPN's "The Sports Reporters" on Sunday was about the topsy-turvy NL East. One of the panelists, we won't say which one, talked about how the Washington franchise has been around for "80 years and has only made the postseason twice."
05/10/12 Off the cuff stuff on an off day Source: The Pulse-Journal - Mason OH UNSOLICITED WAYWARD OBSERVATIONS while sitting in The Man Cave with the TV off (no game tonight), awaiting the arrival of the Washington Nationals this weekend.
05/08/12 'Sparky and Me' excerpts, Part III: Anderson wanted to... Source: Detroit Free Press - Detroit MI Last of three exclusive excerpts from "Sparky and Me" by Dan Ewald.
05/07/12 Author opens up about last days spent with friend,... Source: Detroit Free Press - Detroit MI For the 17 full seasons that he skippered the Tigers in the '80s and '90s, Sparky Anderson relied on a series of confidants to survive the grind of a 162-game schedule.