Topics:<\/b> Adversity; Character; Winning and Losing<\/p>\n
References:<\/b> Romans 5:1\u20135; James 1:2\u20134; 1 Peter 4:12<\/p>\n
Hall of Famer Sparky Anderson is the only manager in history to win World Series titles in both the National and American Leagues. He led the Cincinnati Reds to the top in 1975 and \u201976, and the Detroit Tigers to the top in 1984.<\/p>\n
But even Sparky can\u2019t win \u2019em all. In 1989, the Tigers finished a miserable 59\u2013103. Sparky suffered such mental and physical exhaustion early in the season that he had to leave the team for seventeen days. Looking back on that time, he says, \u201cIf you think you\u2019re destined never to fail, you\u2019d better keep one eye open when you fall asleep at night.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor my first nineteen years as a manager, I was blessed by so much good fortune I thought maybe the devil had forgotten where I lived. In 1989, I found out that Sparky Anderson has to pay his dues too. I never got over the point of bleeding a little bit after every loss, but I finally learned to let go. I can\u2019t say I\u2019m happy with the pain I went through in 1989. But I\u2019m grateful for what it taught me.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2014Sparky Anderson and Dan Ewald, They Call Me Sparky<\/i> (Sleeping Bear, 1998)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Topics: Adversity; Character; Winning and Losing References: Romans 5:1\u20135; James 1:2\u20134; 1 Peter 4:12 Hall of Famer Sparky Anderson is the only manager in history to win World Series titles in both the National and American Leagues. He led the Cincinnati Reds to the top in 1975 and \u201976, and the Detroit Tigers to the … Continue reading “LESSONS
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