Evening Prowl: Sparky Anderson edition

Anyone who grew up following the Tigers or spent their career writing about the Tigers probably has a story they could tell about what Sparky Anderson meant to them. Here's a selection of some from around the Tigers blogosphere and beyond.

• DesigNate Robertson: Bless You, Sparky
  Rogo takes a break from his normal self to get a bit serious.
  
  

• The Daily Fungo: Anderson's passing sparks memories aplenty
  Mike McClary shares his memories

• Joe Posnanski: George and Sparky
  Must read as always with Pos.

• Roar of the Tigers: Sparky Anderson, Feb 22, 1934 – Nov 4, 2010
  Samara created a nice homage in image form.

• Detroit News: Detroit, baseball reacts to Sparky Anderson's death
  "Sparky was one of the greatest people I've met in baseball. He was a leader to his players both on and off the field." -- Al Kaline

• Sparky Anderson was the perfect combination, a great manager and an even better man - ESPN
  Hall of Famer, who died at age 76, knew how to manage and how to treat people, Tim Kurkjian writes.

• Freep: Tigers legends praise Sparky Anderson on news of his illness
  Ex-Tiger Kirk Gibson told John Lowe his thoughts

• Old English D: The Losses Begin to Pile Up
  Jen looks back at the losses of Ernie Harwell and Anderson

• Ian Casselberry: Tigers' failure to honor Sparky Anderson is shameful
  No matter what happens after this, it won't be the same. If the Tigers do eventually decide to commemorate their former manager and his achievements, the ceremony will feel empty. Because the man who should've been on hand to accept that appreciation won't be there.

• MLB Fanhouse: Sparky Anderson: Simply Special
  Joe Lapointe writes about the last time he saw Sparky

New Friday a.m.:

• Former USA Today writer Mel Antonen
  Wrote about visiting Sparky in Califnornia in 1995
• Chris Jaffee shared some observations at The Hardball Times.