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Tuesday, October 3, 1995
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Anderson leaves Tigers behind
The Associated Press
DETROIT — Sparky Anderson will always follow the Detroit Tigers. He just won't manage them again.
Anderson, the most winning manager in Tigers' history, resigned yesterday after 17 years that included a World Series championship in 1984 and the AL East title in 1987.
Anderson, made the announcement at a news conference packed with media, coaches, players and friends. He would like to manage another club, but only a contender
His resignation had been expected, but with Anderson it wasn't certain until he officially announced it.
"To be around me, you have to be a little bit cuckoo." Anderson said. "One day it's written in concrete, the next day it's written in sand. I always felt if I didn't change my mind every 24 hours, people would find me boring."
Anderson spent nearly seven minutes thanking everyone from fans to vendors to owners for his wonderful stay in Detroit. It was
vintage Anderson, a man of the people.
"People are more important than yourself," he said. "The last 12 years, I learned to give of myself and not worry about yourself."
Tigers president John McHale called Anderson one of a handful of the greatest managers in baseball history.
"He came, he gave, and he never stole," McHale said. "He leaves today as he came; his own man. Cherish him, remember him. We will not see his like again."
Anderson, 61, will wait at least 30 days to look at his options for the future. He hopes to manage again next year, but he'll stay in retirement if he's not working by spring training.
"Anybody who thinks they can just pick up the phone and go to work is crazy," he said.
Anderson, who compiled a 1,331-1,248 record with the Tigers, urged Detroit fans not to lose faith in the struggling club. He said it would take time to build a winner again, but it would happen.
Anderson, who completed a two-year contract extension worth $1
million per year, has been a winner almost everywhere he has managed. He led the Cincinnati Reds into the World Series four times, winning in 1975 and 1976, before coming to Detroit.
He is the only manager to lead two franchises in career wins.
Anderson's overall major league record of 2,194-1,834 makes him third among most-winning managers in the history of the game, behind Connie Mack and John McGraw.
Anderson said he was not done winning yet, and he hoped another team felt the same way. But if no one is interested, he won't be offended.
"I if not hired by next spring, that will be the end of it," Anderson said. "I will not come out of retirement. If I'm not hired by next spring, I'll stay home."
It has been speculated that minor league manager Tom Runnells, who ran the club during Anderson's spring training walkout, would be promoted to manage the Tigers. McHale said that decision likely wouldn't be made before the World Series.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — If the Big 12 Conference approves a football title game for its inaugural season next fall, it could be played in Houston, which so far has made the best financial offer for such a game. I pitched report Sunday said all 12 schools.
Houston looks good for Big 12
The Associated Press
which will include the Big Eight and four from the Southwest Conference, are projected to get about $684,000 if the conference chooses the Astrodome.
As runner-up, a deal offered by Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, where the Big Eight's offices are, involves a projected profit of about $628,000 per school, said a report by The Kansas City Star.
The title game is tentatively scheduled for Dec. 7, 1996. The Big 12's athletic directors examined the bids for the game site last month, the newspaper said.
Third among the birds was the Trans World Dome in St. Louis
mine a value for luxury suites and parking, the newspaper said.
Other bids also contain items of undetermined value, which could boost their profit potential. But the Astrodome's offer was the clear financial leader in bid summaries reviewed by the athletic directors at their Sept. 19-21 meetings in Dallas.
offering about $605,000 to each school. The Alamodome in San Antonio projected $578,000.
Texas Stadium, in Irving, Texas, near Dallas provided the lowest expected distribution at $574,000 per school, but that could climb once officials deter-
Stove Hatchell Big 12 Conference commissioner
Officials at four schools confirmed the bid amounts but directed specific inquiries to Big 12 Commissioner Steve Hatchell, The Star said. Hatchell warned against drawing quick conclusions from the projected figures.
"We're asking people to make sure the money is really there," he said. "We believe we're going to end up with several cities that are going to pay about the same."
The conference's 12 school presidents hold the final decision and should choose a site no later than when they return. Nov. 30
that when they gather Nov. 30 for two days of meetings in Kansas City.
"The approval for a championship game could come at any time," Hatchell said. "The ADs have to sign off. Once the (presidents) are briefed, they could do it with a conference call."
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