Tigers to retire Sparky Anderson's number 11

[satjay]

The Tigers are retiring the late Sparky Anderson's No. 11, general manager Dave Dombrowski announced at Tigerfest today

Dombrowski said the club will fly a flag at Comerica Park all season in Anderson's honor.

The team will wear an Anderson patch on its uniforms throughout the season.

Anderson, who charismatically managed the Tigers for 17 seasons, died in November at 76.

Tigers to retire Sparky Anderson's No. 11 | freep.com | Detroit Free Press

Figured this would be done...after he pased away, should have been done before but I guess bad blood overrules all

 

[Ramy]

Very nice. His #10 for the Reds was retired in 2005

 

[BillD1984]

Kudos to the Tigers for doing this. :up

It's too bad this wasn't done when Sparky was still with us, but better done posthumously than not at all.

 

[salsadancer7]

The "Silver Fox" deserves it! Thank you Tigers!

 

[yaz96]

The "Silver Fox" deserves it! Thank you Tigers!

Charlie Rich??

Sparky was not the silver fox.

 

[salsadancer7]

Charlie Rich??

Sparky was not the silver fox.

That is what he was known in the Grapefruit league when he had spring training in Florida for the Reds and Tigers.

 

[kslick]

Nice!