Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization, the oldest of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. A total of 30 teams play in the National League (NL) and American League (AL), with 15 teams in each league.

George Lee "Sparky" Anderson (February 22, 1934 – November 4, 2010) was a Major League Baseball (MLB) player, coach and manager. He managed the National League's Cincinnati Reds to the 1975 and 1976 World Championships, then added a third World Series title in 1984 with the Detroit Tigers of the American League. He was the first manager to win the World Series in both leagues. His 2,194 career wins are the sixth most for a manager in Major League history. He was named American League Manager of the Year in 1984 and 1987. Anderson was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2000.

Anderson was also inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame the same year. On May 28, 2005, during pre-game ceremonies in Cincinnati, Anderson's jersey number, #10, was retired by the Reds. A day in Anderson's honor was also held at Detroit's Comerica Park during the 2000 season.

After Anderson's death in 2010, the Tigers honored Anderson throughout the 2011 season with a patch on their right sleeves. They officially retired his #11 on the brick wall at Comerica Park on June 26, 2011.

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