They Call Me Sparky [SIGNED FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING]

Anderson, Sparky; Ewald, Dan

Verlag: Sleeping Bear Press, Chelsea, Michigan, 1998

Beschreibung

As new condition black boards with gold spine lettering contained in a near fine condition non price-clipped photographic dust jacket. Includes Acknowledgments; Introduction; and End of Book Quote by Sparky Anderson. Illustrated with a section of black-and-white photographs. Boldly signed and inscribed by Sparky Anderson with very thick black Sharpie/marker on the blank first free front endpaper. A few scratches on the rear jacket; the jacket is otherwise in as new condition (see photographs). "In 1995, Sparky Anderson put his 26-year career on the line when he refused to manage replacements for the striking major league players. For Sparky, it was a clear-cut case of principle. For him, there's never room for compromise on matters of honesty and integrity. "Life ain't as complicated as we sometimes make it out to be," Sparky says. "If principles and treating people right don't mean nothing, maybe we've all been on this here planet too long." George Lee Anderson gave life to this character we know as "Sparky." With his trademanrk white hair, gravel in his voice and an endless string of "Sparkyisms," he's given his touches of insight and wisdom as only he could do for more than a quarter century. His accomplishments on the field coupled with an ability simply to make people feel good have transcended sports. On the field, he has no peers. He has won more games than almost any manager in the history of the game. He's the only manager to have won a World Series in both leagues. But his real strength was turning young people into responsible men. Sparky is a baseball icon - a single-name legend who made a career out of winning as well as being a mentor. There's nothing more precious to Sparky than his passion for our youth. He created a charity to help underprivileged hospitalized children in Detroit when no one thought it could be done. And he tirelessly preaches - and practices - the importance of honesty, integrity, commitment and discipline. As a boy, Sparky learned a lesson from his father which he still practices today. "You don't have to be rich to be nice to people because that's one thing in life that will never cost a dime." During a time when heroes seem hard to find, there's a fellow named Sparky who has never changed. That's because real heroes understand that certain things in life are far bigger than sports, business or whatever specialty they're known for. Real people. Real lessons. Real life. As Sparky says: "It don't get no better than that." Read these pages, I think you will agree." - from the inner front and rear jacket flaps. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 007919

Bibliografische Details

Titel: They Call Me Sparky [SIGNED FIRST EDITION, ...

Verlag: Sleeping Bear Press, Chelsea, Michigan

Erscheinungsdatum: 1998

Einband: Hardcover

Illustrator: Lowy, Alan (cover photograph)

Zustand: As New

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine

Signiert: Signed by Author(s)

Auflage: 1st Edition