I once trained a horse for Hoot Gibson, but nothing like Sparky.

While knuckleballer Tim Wakefield was on the mound for the Red Sox, he related a story that then-Reds manager Sparky Anderson told him that he was thinking of trading for knuckleballer Phil Niekro.

From 1983-1989, Buck teamed with the likes of Sparky Anderson, Bill White, and Johnny Bench for World Series radio broadcasts on CBS.

From 2000 to 2001, an animated This Modern World series was produced by Flickerlab for Mondo Media, with Bob Harris as the voice of Sparky.

A radio announcer gave him the nickname " Sparky " in 1955 for his feisty play.

While still in Detroit, Sparky founded the charitable organization CATCH ( Caring Athletes Teamed for Children's and Henry Ford hospitals ) in 1987, which helps provide care for seriously ill children whose parents do not have health insurance or the means to otherwise pay for the care.

* Sparky Lyle breaks Ron Perranoski's major league record for left-handers of 179 career saves.

* Sparky Lyle saves 35 games for the New York Yankees, breaking Ron Perranoski's 1970 records for AL pitchers and left-handers.

* In an episode of M * A * S * H, Radar O ' Reilly thanks Sparky for sending the book Fanny Hill but says the last chapter was missing and asks " Who did it?

Sparky is a common nickname for people and animals.

* Sparky, nickname for radio operator Sgt.

* Sparky, nickname for Clark Wilhelm Griswold, Jr. in the National Lampoon's Vacation movies

* Sparky, a common slang term in Australasia for an Electrician.

* Old Sparky, nickname for the electric chair in several U. S. states

* Dave Righetti breaks Sparky Lyle's major league record for left-handers of 238 career saves.

Speed, along with the help of his friend and mechanic, Sparky, tune up and adjust the Mach 5 in preparation for the race, attaching a new windshield in the process.

Many baseball purists were disappointed in Griffey ( and perhaps more so in his manager, Sparky Anderson, for choosing to sit him out to gain an individual accolade ).

Spyder produced several more classics for artists such as Infinity Machine's DJ Divine, Sparky D, Roxanne Shante ', as well as a string of independent record label hits for Profile Records, Select Records, Spring Records and a joint label venture with Next Plateau ( launching Fly Spy Records ).

Spyder also worked in the studio with Malcolm McClaren on writing lyrics for Sparky D for McClaren's Hip-Hop / Opera fusion.

" ( The Yankees went on to lose the game in the bottom of the ninth when Sparky Lyle gave up a single to Mario Guerrero that drove in Fisk's replacement, Bob Montgomery, with the winning run.

The Beetle also had a short-lived spunky kid sidekick in the form of Sparkington J. Northrup ( Sparky ), who originally wore an abbreviated version of the Beetle's costume but later went into action wearing his regular clothes.

Sparky the Computer ( portrayed by Harlan Ellison ) is an artificial intelligence personality that was originally installed into the Babylon 5 computer as construction on the station was being finished and the station went on-line.

In 1968, the Tourists won the Southern League championship under manager Sparky Anderson, who went on to manage the Cincinnati Reds and Detroit Tigers during his 26 years in Major League Baseball.

However, guitarist Brian Latta left the band in late 1998, ushering in new guitarist “ Sparky ” Voyles, and in 1999 the band embarked on their first headlining tour of the US, over three weeks dubbed the " Underground Terrorism " tour.

Biff often appears alone with Sparky, expressing a naive conservative opinion which invariably prompts an exasperated liberal rebuttal from the penguin.

In 2000 and 2001 his online animated series was the top-billed attraction in Mondo Media's lineup of mini-shows, in which the voice of Sparky the Penguin was provided by author and Jeopardy champion Bob Harris.

Eventually Sparky is let go, which causes him to say, " I must be crazy.

In 1987 Detroit television station WDIV ran one episode of a local sit-com called " Hamtramck " which featured former Detroit Tigers pitcher Dave Rozema and a cameo by manager Sparky Anderson.

A fairly obvious comparison of opposing backstops was made to Reds manager Sparky Anderson during the post-World Series press conference, to which, Anderson responded, " Munson is an outstanding ballplayer and he would hit. 300 in the National League, but you don't ever compare anybody to Johnny Bench.

Now with Producer Dave the show has a number of features such as good news ( where presenters and listeners share things since the last broadcast that either make them feel good or not so bad in life ) ending with the phrase: " that's not just good news, that's great news ", snap my pitch up ( in which famous entertainers are presented with pitches for their participation films or shows that have titles typically based around the stars name ), five minute listener bans ( received by listeners who share content that receives playful disapproval ) and Sparky Wednesday ( on every third Wednesday as a celebration of " the best of Britain's tradesmen ").

Rookie and future-Hall of Fame manager Sparky Anderson headed the team, which at its peak featured Pete Rose, Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan and Tony Pérez, and was supported by Dave Concepción, George Foster, César Gerónimo and Ken Griffey, Sr.

Walewander invited the band to Tiger Stadium to see a game in which he hit his first and only major league home run, and the Milkmen had a short conversation with Tigers manager Sparky Anderson.

Kentucky's electric chair which would be known as " Old Sparky " is located at the Kentucky State Penitentiary in Eddyville, Kentucky.

The Texas electric chair to which the name " Old Sparky " is applied was in use from 1924 to 1964.

* Old Sparky also appeared in the 2002 film, Ted Bundy directed by Matthew Bright which dramatizes the serial killings of Ted Bundy portrayed by Michael Reilly Burke.

In desperation, they employ a professional choreographer named Sparky Polastri, which was suggested by Torrance's boyfriend, Aaron.

Landing Hämsterviel's ship back at the rendezvous point, they give Sparky a new home powering the Kīlauea Lighthouse, which has not been running in years because powering it was very expensive.

The hand gesture " The Pitchfork ", which is widely used by those associated with Arizona State, is an extension of the trident that Sparky carries.

Strips which featured in Sparky at some point during the course of its 12 year run included.

Spotty and Scary keep getting confused about which home belongs to which of the Sparky twins.

Actor George Clooney provided the small role of the voice of Sparky, which is limited entirely to dog barks.

Parker said they decided to cast a famous actor in the small role of Sparky because " we thought it was funny ", and because they wanted to do something different from the animated series The Simpsons, which is known for having prominent guest appearances on a regular basis.

The kit also included a " Homosexual Issue Analysis ", which focused on " Big Gay Al's Big Gay Boat Ride " and warned the episode taught children " tolerance and acceptance of homosexuality through the perverse idea that Stan's dog, Sparky, is a homosexual dog ".

Stan, thinking that what Cartman did was cool, demonstrates the technique on his own dog Sparky ( who has not been seen since season one's " Big Gay Al's Big Gay Boat Ride ") in front of his parents and their friends during a book club meeting, for which he is grounded for ten months.

George Clooney previously made a guest appearance in " Big Gay Al's Big Gay Boat Ride ", but only voiced the throwaway role of Sparky the Dog, which was limited entirely to dog barks.

The Cincinnati Kids are referenced in an episode of the TV show WKRP in Cincinnati which guest-starred baseball great Sparky Anderson as himself.