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	somersetpatriots.com: Coaches
		Sparky Lyle was the first American League reliever to capture a Cy Young Award (1977).
		Lyle led the Somerset Patriots to the team’s league leading third championship during the 2005 season.
		Lyle was named the Atlantic League “Manager of the Year” during the 1999 season and led the Patriots to their first ever Championship during the 2001 season.
	www.somersetpatriots.com /roster/coahces/index.html?player_id=5 (344 words)

	Sparky Lyle \| BaseballLibrary.com
		Lyle pitched briefly for the Red Sox as a rookie in 1967, but not at all in the WS, and in 1968 he began to emerge as their bullpen ace, finishing 6-1 with 11 saves and a 2.74 ERA.
		By the spring of 1978, however, Lyle was feuding with Yankee management, irked over owner George Steinbrenner's decision to sign relief aces Rich Gossage and Rawley Eastwick as free agents despite the presence of Lyle in the club's bullpen.
		Gossage became the club's closer, and after the season Lyle was traded to Texas in a 10-player-deal that brought Dave Righetti to the Bronx.
	www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/L/Lyle_Sparky.stm (1312 words)

	Sparky Lyle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Lyle was first signed as an amateur free agent by the Baltimore Orioles on June 17, 1964; however, he never played a game for the Orioles.
		Lyle became the Yankees' bullpen ace, and established himself as one of the best relief pitchers of the 1970s, helping the Yankees to three straight pennants from 1976-78 and winning the World Series the last two years.
		A noted clubhouse prankster in his playing days, Lyle was known for sneaking into the locker room during games to sit on the birthday cakes prepared for teammates, leaving the imprint of his posterior on the frosting.
	sparky-lyle.iqnaut.net (776 words)

	Lyle Speaks
		Sparky Lyle pitched today and said that he still wants to be traded.
		Lyle said that he is rankled that George Steinbrenner refuses to sit down to speak about his status.
		The fact that the Lyle won the American League Cy Young Award last season and was a major reason that the Yankees became World Champions did not deter the Yankees' owner from adding two top relief pitchers.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/yankees_no_more_no_less/118492 (393 words)

	It's All About Money
		Lyle, who signed a three year contract for 1977-1979 worth about $420,000, was pivotal in the Yankees becoming 1977 World Champions, which prompted the Yankees' owner to reward Lyle with a $35,000 bonus as well as a one year extension on his contract worth $140.000.
		Lyle, realizing that his deal paled in comparison to his new teammates and that he would pitch a lot less, has requested that the Yankees trade him to a team where he would pitch often.
		Lyle said that Steinbrenner asked him where he wanted to go, since as a player with ten years in the majors and five years with the same team, Lyle can reject any proposed trades.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/yankees_no_more_no_less/118104 (448 words)

	Hire Sparkly Lyle for Motivational Speaking Engagements, Autograph Signings and Corporate Events
		Lyle was one of the AL's best relievers for over a decade with the Red Sox and Yankees, leading the league in saves in 1972 and 1976, and in 1977 he became the first reliever ever to win the AL Cy Young Award.
		Lyle immediately led the AL with 35 saves for the Yankees in 1972 while recording a 1.91 ERA, and he added 27 saves in 1973, a career-low 1.66 ERA in 1974, and an AL-best 23 saves in 1976 as the Yankees won the AL championship.
		In 1977 Lyle was even better, winning 13 games and saving 26 (second in the AL), then adding a win in the WS as the Yankees beat the Dodgers in six games and Lyle captured the AL Cy Young Award.
	www.motivational-celebrity-speakers.com /players/sparkylyle.html (403 words)

	Sparky Lyle: where are they now? Former relief Ace: American League 1977 Cy Young Award winner recalls how Ted Williams ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		SPARKY LYLE, WHO MADE A BIG name for himself in major league baseball as a relief pitcher, obtained the best piece of advice on pitching that he ever received from one of the game's greatest hitters.
		Lyle worked on developing the slider for the next two years, and became proficient enough with the pitch that the Red Sox summoned him to the major leagues in 1967.
		Lyle led the American League in saves as a Yankee in both 1972, when he posted 35, and 1976, when he logged 23.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0FCI/is_2_62/ai_95915330 (763 words)

	Sparkie -- Recommendations and Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Sparky was a liberal until he was hit in the head by a falling toilet, causing him to become a staunch supporter of George W. Bush.
		Sparky the Sea Lion, a performing sea lion at the Como Park Zoo in Saint Paul, Minnesota, possibly named for Charles Schulz, a St. Paul native.
		The term "Old Sparky" is sometimes used for the electric chair in general, and not one of a specific state.
	www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/139/sparkie.html (1476 words)

	Sparky - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sparky, one of the numerous nicknames given to Rygel XIV in Farscape by John Crichton
		Sparky, the nickname for the character of Clark Wilhelm Griswold, Jr.
		Sparky is the name of a hippopotamus who lives in the Calgary Zoo.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sparky (350 words)

	Amazon.com: The Bronx Zoo: Books: Sparky Lyle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Relief Pitcher Sparky Lyle was the 1977 American League Cy Young Award winner for his role in helping the New York Yankees to their first World Series championship since 1962.
		Lyle does not shy away from the seemingly daily madness of The Boss, Reggie, Billy, and the closer wars of Goose and the co-author.
		Lyle writes with a surprisingly crisp and engaging style as he describes the behind the scenes chaos of the Yankees 1978 season.
	www.amazon.com /Bronx-Zoo-Sparky-Lyle/dp/0440107644 (1874 words)

	C-N: Somerset County Patriots : Patriots celebrate successful season with holiday dinner (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		But more than that, the Patriots and their stadium in Bridgewater have served as a kind of town-meeting place, where friends and families can come out and watch a game, be entertained and not go home with an empty wallet.
		Atlantic League commissioner Joe Klein presented the award to Lyle after a rousing introduction by Yankee announcer John Sterling, whose line-for-line recall of the final out of the 2000 World Series was met with raucous applause.
		Lyle's tenure as Patriots manager started inconspicuosly enough, when he told his good friend and former Phillies third baseman John Vukovich that he was looking to buy a new truck.
	www.injersey.com /patriots/story/0,20851,868291,00.html (611 words)

	Pinstripe Alley :: A New York Yankees Blog (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.columbia.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Lyle was one of the early building blocks that led to the great teams of 76-78.
		One of my fondest memories of Sparky was when I had my ear glued to the radio as a youngster and he came in from the bullpen with the bases loaded and no outs.
		While Sparky's numbers may not be Hall worthy, his legacy with the Yankees as one of the great big game pitchers and great pranksters of all time is secure.
	www.pinstripealley.com.cob-web.org:8888 /story/2006/1/12/214829/131 (1145 words)

	BBTF's Hall of Merit Discussion :: Sparky Lyle
		Lyle claimed that the very possibility had never ever ocurred to him before...
		Sparky Lyle won the egg tossing contest and I believe he finished second in the blindfolded wheelbarrel race out to the monuments in centerfield!
		It was a blooper pitch that landed in the zone and totally befuddled whoever was at the dish.
	www.baseballthinkfactory.org /files/hall_of_merit/discussion/sparky_lyle (629 words)

	Sparky Lyle Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
		Sparky Lyle was born on Saturday, July 22, 1944, in DuBois, Pennsylvania.
		Lyle was 22 years old when he broke into the big leagues on July 4, 1967, with the Boston Red Sox.
		His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Sparky Lyle baseball stats page.
	www.baseball-almanac.com /players/player.php?p=lylesp01 (269 words)

	vsqigifts.com blog great ideas to save time & money: The Book, I Have the Book, and Sparky Lyle Signed It
		The highlight was that after the game I found Sparky Lyle, the Manager of the Somerset Patriots, and told him I had his book, the Bronx Zoo, and asked him to sign it, which he agreed.
		In 2005, Lyle reached his 500th win as a manager for the Somerset Patriot franchise and is the winningest manager in Atlantic League History.
		Now, I would like to see Sparky Lyle elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, write another book (he has written 2 books already), and continue to remain in professional baseball as long as he wants (they love him as Manager of the Somerset Patriots).
	vsqigifts.blogspot.com /2006/06/book-i-have-book-and-sparky-lyle.html (687 words)

	Sparky Lyle 1967 Game by Game Batting Logs
		Sparky Lyle appeared in 27 Major League games during the 1967 regular season.
		The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Lyle appeared in, specifically relating to his 1967 hitting statistics.
		If the Date is followed by an asterisk (), Lyle* started during that game at the first position listed in the Position(s) column.
	www.baseball-almanac.com /players/hittinglogs.php?p=lylesp01&y=1967 (164 words)

	TIME.com: Pomp and Sparky -- Aug. 28, 1972 -- Page 1
		A few practice throws, a couple of spits, and Sparky is once again ready to try to quell a crisis.
		In Sparky Lyle's case, most of his saves have come in crucial situations.
		Sparky professes not to think about the pressure during a game, or about the score after it is over.
	www.time.com /time/magazine/article/0,9171,906291,00.html (756 words)

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		Sparky Lyle New York Yankees - with Thurman Munson - 16x20 Autographed Phot...
		Sparky Lyle New York Yankees Autographed MLB Baseball Inscribed 77 AL CY in stock at BC Sports Collectibles.
		Sparky Lyle began his illustrious career as one of baseball's top relief pitchers in the late 1960s with the Boston Red Sox, but by 1972 he was a New...
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	Graig Nettles quiz -- free game
		Nettles was well known for his funny jokes about his teammates and other players.
		In one year Sparky Lyle has gone from Cy Young to sayonara
		Sparky Lyle went from the top of the world to exile
	www.funtrivia.com /playquiz.cfm?qid=126741 (305 words)

	SalemNews.com, Salem, MA - Crockett a spark for Lyle
		The manager of the Somerset Patriots and former Cy Young winner has a lot of time to think about things when his Class A independent ballclub is playing at home in Livingston, N.J. The park is 75 miles from his home.
		If Ben Crockett is getting the ball, then the 62-year-old Lyle will flat out tell you the Masconomet and Harvard product from Topsfield will be the least of his worries.
		He's had some tough losses," Lyle, who lived in Danvers while a Red Sox reliever en route to more stardom with the Yankees, said.
	www.salemnews.com /sports/local_story_185132639 (1208 words)

	eBay - sparky lyle, Cards, Autographs-Original items on eBay.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Sparky Lyle Yankees 77 AL CY Signed Baseball Tri Star
		MLB slide of Sparky Lyle, New York Yankees
		Sparky Lyle Autograph Card 05 UD Past Time Pennants NYY
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	►► Sparky Lyle Photos
		Sparky Lyle began his baseball career with the Boston Red Sox, yet he then devastated the Sox and their fans in 1978.
		In his final season in the Bronx, Lyle helped the Yankees make up 14.5 games on the Red Sox and win a dramatic one-game playoff on Oct. 1.
		Sparky Lyle has hand signed this Yankees 16x20 picture of him with Thurman Munson, which comes complete with a Steiner Sports certificate of authenticity.
	www.fansedge.com /ProductDetail.aspx?pfId=33-50474&fc=cjcatalog (270 words)

	Sparky Lyle Books on Amazon.com
		Sparky Lyle made his Major League debut on 07-04-1967 with the Boston Red Sox.
		Baseball Almanac is pleased to present all the Sparky Lyle books currently listed on Amazon.com - the leading providing of online Sparky Lyle books.
		Did you know that Baseball Almanac is attempting to catalog every ballplayer who has appeared on a Baseball Digest Cover since the magazine was first published in August 1942 when major league games were confined to the eastern and midwestern regions of the country?
	www.baseball-almanac.com /books/index.php?p=lylesp01 (275 words)

	EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA - Sparky Lyle sings Crockett's praises...
		EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA - Sparky Lyle sings Crockett's praises...
		Lyle said, "I really expected him to be gone by now.
		The Somerset manager is ex-Cy Young Award winner Sparky Lyle, a star with the Red Sox and Yankees.
	www.eagletribune.com /sports/local_story_188101418?keyword=topstory (662 words)

	Sparky Lyle Autographed Official MLB Baseball
		Sparky Lyle was one of the AL's best relievers for over a decade with the Red Sox and Yankees.
		Sparky led the league in saves in 1972 and 1976.
		Sparky Lyle has hand signed this official MLB baseball for your collection.
	www.onlinesports.com /pages/I,SSM-LYLEBAS000002.html (147 words)

	BakerCaterLyle
		This was not good because, in order for our banner to have the kind of dramatic impact necessary for a TV appearance, Sparky Lyle had to get into the game.
		Our prayers were answered when Lyle came on to pitch the ninth, with the Yankees trailing 10-3 and only about half of the original 13,708 crowd still hanging around.
		With Lyle warming up, a camera swung toward us, and on came the red light.
	www.robneyer.com /book_05_BakerLyleCater.html (1089 words)

	Patriots Baseball.com > News
		All fans are encouraged to dress up like Sparky Lyle to win prizes that
		seventh inning and stand beside Sparky Lyle for the final judging by
		Lyle, who has worked for the Somerset Patriots since 1998.
	www.patriotsbaseball.com /news/090302.htm (254 words)

	eBay: Sparky Lyle Auto 8x10 Celebration Photo w/ Munson /COA (item 8754661452 end time Nov-16-06 19:29:17 PST) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		You are bidding on an incredible photograph that shows Thurman Munson, captain of the Yankees, Graig Nettles and Sparky Lyle celebrating the 1977 AL Championship.
		This 8x10 photograph is signed by Sparky Lyle.
		Sparky Lyle signed this photo at a card and memorabilia show on Sunday August 7th presented by Mike Riccio Sports in association with Hall of Fame Displays.
	cgi.ebay.com /Sparky-Lyle-Auto-8x10-Celebration-Photo-w-Munson-COA_W0QQitemZ8754661452QQihZ005QQcategoryZ27265QQcmdZViewItem (218 words)

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