Sparky Anderson, the all-time leader among Tigers managers in victories, visibility and inimitable quotations, died today at his home in Thousand Oaks, Calif. He was 76.

Anderson's death came one day after the family announced that he was receiving hospice care at his home because of complications from dementia. The family said that at Anderson's request, there will be no funeral or memorial service.

Anderson managed the Tigers from the middle of the 1979 season through 1995. His 17 seasons are most in club history. The runner-up is Hughie Jennings, who managed Ty Cobb's Tigers for 14 seasons in the first part of the 20th Century. Anderson beat Jennings' record for most victories by a Tigers manager by 200 (1,331-1,131).

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