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charlene · 11-05-2010, 07:16 PM

Sparky's Canuck connection and beginnings as a manager..and end..lol

1956-played with Montreal Royals of the International League
1960 - joined The Toronto Maple Leafs of the International League, where owner Jack Kent Cooke eventually spotted his leadership qualities.
1964- his first job as manager was with The Leafs. overly aggressive in his strategy and argued every close call with the umpires, showing a short fuse that soon got him fired.

hmm... I guess as a kid going to see The Toronto Maple Leafs baseball team in the early 60's I must have seen Sparky as manager...

11-05-2010, 07:16 PM	#3
charlene Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 16,001	Re: They called him Sparky Sparky's Canuck connection and beginnings as a manager..and end..lol 1956-played with Montreal Royals of the International League 1960 - joined The Toronto Maple Leafs of the International League, where owner Jack Kent Cooke eventually spotted his leadership qualities. 1964- his first job as manager was with The Leafs. overly aggressive in his strategy and argued every close call with the umpires, showing a short fuse that soon got him fired. hmm... I guess as a kid going to see The Toronto Maple Leafs baseball team in the early 60's I must have seen Sparky as manager...