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THE BASEBALL INDEX
Bibliography for Sparky Lyle
Database information Š 2000 SABR

ť The Baseball Index contains the following references for further reading material on Sparky Lyle (LHP 1967-82 Red Sox, Yankees , Rangers, Phillies, White Sox):

6 books
11 book sections
66 articles

ť Information on how to locate the materials cited here can be found at the bottom of this page.

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BOOKS


ť The Year I Owned the Yankees by Lyle, Sparky; David Fisher
Hardbound Book (New York: Bantam Books, 1990) -- 313 pages Stats: n Photos: n Indexed? n Bibliography? n Named people: Sparky Lyle; George Steinbrenner; Reggie Jackson Topics: Fiction; Novels; New York Yankees; Owners; 1970d; 1980d


ť The Bronx Zoo by Lyle, Sparky; Peter Golenbock
Paperbound Book (New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1979) -- 248 pages Stats: n Photos: n Indexed? n Bibliography? n Named people: Sparky Lyle; Carl Yastrzemski; Billy Martin; Rich Gossage; George Steinbrenner; Mickey Rivers; Sam McDowell; Reggie Jackson; Al Rosen; Graig Nettles Topics: Biographies; New York Yankees; Pitching; Boston Red Sox; Women; Journalists; Fans; Journalists


ť The Wrong Stuff by Lee, Bill; with Dick Laly
Hardbound Book (New York: The Viking Press, 1984) -- 242 pages Stats: n Photos: n Indexed? n Bibliography? n Named people: Bill Lee; Dick Williams; Rod Dedeaux; Sparky Lyle; Tony Perez; Don Zimmer; Darryl Johnson; Haywood Sullivan; Buddy Leroux Topics: Autobiographies; Left-Handed Pitchers; Eccentricities; Drugs; Marijuana; Boston Red Sox; Montreal Expos; Player-Management Relations; World Series; 1975; Flakes; Humor; Anecdotes


ť Baseball's Ace Relief Pitchers by Aaseng, Nathan
Hardbound Book (Minneapolis: Lerner Publications Co., 1984) -- 80 pages Stats: n Photos: bw:(throughout) Indexed? n Bibliography? n Named people: Rollie Fingers; Tug McGraw; Bruce Sutter; Sparky Lyle; Rich Gossage; Kent Tekulve; Greg Minton; Dan Quisenberry Topics: Relief Pitchers; Juvenile Literature


ť Dog Days: the New York Yankees' Fall From Grace and Eventual Return to Glory, 1964-1976 by Bashe, Philip
Hardbound Book (New York: Random House, 1994) -- 411 pages Stats: Team Season Leaders, Team All-Time Leaders, Standings, Rosters Photos: bw:(16) Indexed? n Bibliography? y Named people: Horace Clarke; Mike Kekich; Roger Repoz; John Ellis; Johnny Keane; Sparky Lyle; Gene Michael; George Steinbrenner; Bobby Murcer Topics: New York Yankees; 1960D; 1970D; Yankee Stadium; Owners; Managers; Slumps; Trades; Salaries


ť They Kept Me Loyal to the Yankees by Debs, Victor
Hardbound Book (Nashville, Tn: Rutledge House, 1993) -- 160 pages Stats: Player Season Stats, Team All-Time Stats Photos: bw:(21) Indexed? y Bibliography? n Named people: Mickey Mantle; Bobby Murcer; Joe Pepitone; Mel Stottlemyre; Roy White; Thurman Munson; Ralph Houk; Sparky Lyle; Graig Nettles; Tom Tresh; Rocky Colavito Topics: New York Yankees; Fans; Popularity; Anecdotes

BOOK SECTIONS


ť Sparky Lyle (1967-present) by Allen, Maury
Book Section from Baseball's 100 -- p. 198, 3 page(s) New York: Galahad Books, 1981 Stats: n Photos: bw:(1) Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n Named people: Sparky Lyle Topics: Biographies


ť Sparky Lyle by Appel, Marty
Book Section from Yesterday's Heroes -- p. 148, 5 page(s) New York: The Dial Press, 1988 Stats: Player Career Stats, Bio Stats Photos: bw:(1) Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n Named people: Sparky Lyle Topics: Biographies; Relief Pitchers


ť Sparky Lyle by Cohen, Eliot, Ed.
Book Section from My Greatest Day In Baseball -- p. 62, 4 page(s) New York: Little Simon, 1991 Stats: Box/Line Scores Photos: bw:(1) Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n Named people: Sparky Lyle Topics: Biographies; Greatest Days; Playoffs; 1009977g


ť Sparky Lyle: Late-Inning Magic by Deindorfer, Robert G.
Book Section from Baseball Stars of 1973 -- p. 78, 6 page(s) New York: Pyramid Books, 1973 Stats: Player Career Stats Photos: n Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n Named people: Sparky Lyle Topics: Biographies


ť Sparky Lyle by Lautier, Jack
Book Section from Fenway Voices -- p. 135, 6 page(s) Camden, Me: Yankee Books, 1990 Stats: n Photos: bw:(1) Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n Named people: Sparky Lyle Topics: Profiles; Boston Red Sox; Oral Histories


ť Sleaze Plays: The Most Disgusting Role Models For America's Youth by Nash, Bruce And Allan Zullo
Book Section from The Baseball Hall Of Shame -- p. 159, 1 page(s) New York: Pocket Books, 1985 Stats: n Photos: n Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n Named people: Sparky Lyle Topics: Eccentricities; Sexual Behavior


ť Lyle, Sparky
Book Section from Current Biography -- p. 261, 3 page(s) New York: H.W. Wilson Co., 1978 Stats: Bio Stats Photos: bw:(1) Bibliography? y Footnotes/Sourcenotes? y Named people: Sparky Lyle Topics: Biographies


ť Sparky Lyle: Late-Inning Magic by Deondorfer, Robert G.
Book Section from Baseball Stars of 1973 -- p. 78, 6 page(s) New York: Pyramid Books, 1973 Stats: Player Career Stats Photos: bw:(8) Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n Named people: Sparky Lyle Topics: Biographies


ť Sparky Lyle by Gallagher, Mark
Book Section from 50 Years of Yankee All-Stars -- p. 110, 3 page(s) New York: Leisure Press, 1984 Stats: Team All-Time Stats Photos: bw:(1) Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n Named people: Sparky Lyle Topics: Profiles; New York Yankees; All-stars


ť The Ten Best: Lyle by Thorn, John
Book Section from The Relief Pitcher -- p. 174, 7 page(s) New York: E.P. Dutton, 1979 Stats: Miscellaneous Stats Photos: bw:(1) Bibliography? n Footnotes/Sourcenotes? n Named people: Sparky Lyle Topics: Biographies; Relief Pitchers


ť Baseball's Longest-Running Trade by Appel, Marty
Book Section from The Fireside Book of Baseball (4th ed.) -- p. 18, 2 page(s) New York: Simon & Schuster, 1987 Stats: n Photos: Illus(bw):(1) Named people: Frankie Hayes; Dave Righetti; Sam Zoldak; Minnie Minoso; Early Wynn; Mickey Vernon; Virgil Trucks; Dick Littlefield; Ray Jablonski; Connie Mack; George Steinbrenner; Sparky Lyle Topics: New York Yankees; Philadelphia Athletics; Trades; Humor

ARTICLES


ť Sparky Has Eyes For Texas, But Ranger Bid Too Small by Pepe, Phil
Article in The Sporting News March 25, 1978 (Vol. 185, Issue 12) -- p. 52, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n Named people: Sparky Lyle; Billy Martin Topics: Profiles; Trade Speculation


ť Bosox Bragging of Talented Bullpen by Claflin, Larry
Article in The Sporting News December 12, 1970 (Vol. 170, Issue 22) -- p. 52, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n Named people: DickLyle, Sparky O'Connell; Bill Lee; Bob Bolin; Ken Tatum Topics: Boston Red Sox; Bullpen; Potential; Attitude


ť Fading Bosox Send SOS For Hill Aid by Claflin, Larry
Article in The Sporting News July 11, 1970 (Vol. 169, Issue 26) -- p. 21, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1) Named people: Sparky Lyle; Gary Peters; Mike Nagy; Ray Culp; Carl Yastrzemski Topics: Boston Red Sox; Pitching Staffs; Slumps


ť Southpaw Sparky - Hub's Best Reliever Since Era of Radatz by Claflin, Larry
Article in The Sporting News May 16, 1970 (Vol. 169, Issue 18) -- p. 6, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1) Named people: Sparky Lyle; Carl Yastrzemski; Dick Radatz Topics: Profiles; Relief Pitchers; Boston Red Sox; Fast Starts; Comparisons


ť Lyle's Radio-TV Pact Killed Swap To Phils by Bodley, Hal
Article in The Sporting News December 2, 1979 (Vol. 188, Issue 26) -- p. 46, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n Named people: Sparky Lyle; Paul Owens; Dallas Green; Bake McBride Topics: Philadelphia Phillies; Trades; Contracts


ť Red Sox Look For Spark From Lighter Lyle by Claflin, Larry
Article in The Sporting News January 2, 1971 (Vol. 170, Issue 25) -- p. 44, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1) Named people: Sparky Lyle Topics: Profiles; Improvement; Physical Fitness; Body Weight


ť Sparky Hopes To Stamp Out 25 Ranger Fires by Galloway, Randy
Article in The Sporting News November 25, 1978 (Vol. 186, Issue 21) -- p. 47, 2 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n Named people: Sparky Lyle; Al Oliver Topics: Profiles; Trades


ť Lyle Leaps Off Phils' Junk Heap by Bodley, Hal
Article in The Sporting News June 21, 1982 (Vol. 193, Issue 26) -- p. 26 Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1) Named people: Sparky Lyle; Pat Corrales Topics: Profiles; Comebacks


ť Red Man To the Rescue by Fimrite, Ron
Article in Sports Illustrated August 21, 1972 (Vol. 37, Issue 8) -- p. 12, 4 page(s) ť Notes: Cover photo of Sparky Lyle Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: c:3 Named people: Sparky Lyle; Celerino Sanchez Topics: Profiles; New York Yankees; Relief pitchers; Third Basemen; Pennant Races; 1972


ť Pomp and Sparky
Article in Time August 28, 1972 (Vol. 100, Issue 9) -- p. 47, 1 page(s) Column/Series Name: Sport Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1) Named people: Sparky Lyle Topics: Profiles; Relief Pitchers; Grooves; Personality


ť Craziness, Inc. New Bullpen Act in Chi. by Hersh, Phil
Article in The Sporting News September 6, 1982 (Vol. 194, Issue 10) -- p. 59 Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n Named people: Sparky Lyle; Jim Kern Topics: Chicago White Sox; Transactions; Flakes


ť Count Dracula & the Yankees: Back From the Dead by Devaney, Bob
Article in Sport March, 1973 (Vol. 55, Issue 3) -- p. 54, 9 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: c:(1); bw:(2) Named people: Sparky Lyle; Rico Petrocelli Topics: Profiles; Personality


ť Sparky Lyle: the Yankees Life Saver by Dolson, Frank
Article in Baseball Digest October, 1973 (Vol. 32, Issue 10) -- p. 42, 3 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1) Named people: Sparky Lyle Topics: Profiles


ť 'Zoologist' Sparky Scorches Ex-Yank Pals by Marcin, Joe
Article in The Sporting News April 7, 1979 (Vol. 187, Issue 14) -- p. 27, 2 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n Named people: Sparky Lyle; Reggie Jackson; Mickey Rivers; Billy Martin Topics: Profiles; Books; New York Yankees


Lyle, Sparky; as told to George Vass
Article in Baseball Digest February, 1983 (Vol. 42, Issue 2) -- p. 68, 3 page(s) Column/Series Name: The Game I'll Never Forget Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1) Named people: Sparky Lyle Topics: Profiles; 1008977g


ť Sparky Lyle, MVP That's Most Valuable Prankster by Wulf, Steve
Article in Baseball Digest July, 1977 (Vol. 36, Issue 7) -- p. 41, 5 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(2) Named people: Sparky Lyle Topics: Practical Jokes


ť Talent in the Booth by Koenig, Bill
Article in USA Today Baseball Weekly January 12, 1994 (Vol. 3, Issue 37) -- p. 31, 1 page(s) Column/Series Name: Minor League Beat Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n Named people: Sparky Lyle Topics: Trenton Thunder; Eastern League; Broadcasting


ť Fire Engine Replaces Limo For Sparky, Bride by Pepe, Phil
Article in The Sporting News May 21, 1977 (Vol. 183, Issue 20) -- p. 10, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n Named people: Sparky Lyle; Mary Fontaine Massey Topics: Profiles; Marriage; Humor


ť Lyle's Award Tribute To All Firemen by Pepe, Phil
Article in The Sporting News November 12, 1977 (Vol. 186, Issue 19) -- p. 40, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1) Named people: Sparky Lyle; George Steinbrenner Topics: Profiles; Cy Young Awards; 1977; New York Yankees


ť Lyle First A.L. Relief Ace To Win Cy Young Award by Lang, Jack
Article in The Sporting News November 5, 1977 (Vol. 186, Issue 18) -- p. 12, 1 page(s) Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1); Diagrams:(1) Named people: Sparky Lyle Topics: Cy Young Awards; 1977; Relief Pitchers; American League


ť No Smiles For Lyle the Literateur by Pepe, Phil
Article in The Sporting News April 7, 1979 (Vol. 187, Issue 14) -- p. 6 Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n Named people: Sparky Lyle; Graig Nettles; Cliff Johnson; Fran Healy; George Steinbrenner Topics: Profiles; Books; Evaluations


ť Yanks Put Last-Ditch Trademark On A.L. Title by Pepe, Phil
Article in The Sporting News October 22, 1977 (Vol. 184, Issue 16) -- p. 16, 2 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1) Named people: Sparky Lyle; Reggie Jackson; Billy Martin Topics: AL Championship Series; 1977; New York Yankees; Kansas City Royals


ť Yanks Fan MVP, Cy Young Flames For Sparky by Pepe, Phil
Article in The Sporting News September 24, 1977 (Vol. 184, Issue 12) -- p. 7, 2 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n Named people: Sparky Lyle Topics: Awards; Profiles; 1977; American League; MVPs; Cy Young Award


ť Sparky & the Goose by Stein, Harry
Article in Sport April, 1978 (Vol. 66, Issue 4) -- p. 22, 6 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1); Illus(bw):(2) Named people: Sparky Lyle; Rich Gossage Topics: Profiles; Relief Pitchers; New York Yankees


ť The Spark Is Missing by Papanek, John
Article in Sports Illustrated April 3, 1978 (Vol. 48, Issue 15) -- p. 24, 2 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: c:(2) Named people: Sparky Lyle; Rich Gossage; George Steinbrenner; Rawly Eastwick Topics: Profiles; Relief Pitchers; New York Yankees; Player-Management Relations; Status


ť Lyle Unhappy With Yankees' Bullpen by Pepe, Phil
Article in The Sporting News February 11, 1978 (Vol. 185, Issue 6) -- p. 40, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1) Named people: Sparky Lyle; Al Rosen; Cedric Tallis; Thurman Munson Topics: New York Yankees; Bullpens; Trade Speculation


ť Yanks Off Fast in Defense of Dissent Title by Pepe, Phil
Article in The Sporting News March 11, 1978 (Vol. 185, Issue 10) -- p. 56, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1) Named people: Sparky Lyle; George Steinbrenner; Cedric Tallis Topics: Profiles; Controversies; Spring Training; New York Yankees


ť Togetherness in Fort Lauderdale
Article in Time March 13, 1978 (Vol. 111, Issue 11) -- p. 70, 2 page(s) Column/Series Name: Sport Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: c:(1) Named people: Sparky Lyle; George Steinbrenner; Billy Martin; Ken Holtzman; Jim Spencer; Jim(Catfish) Hunter; Rich Gossage; Fran Healy Topics: New York Yankees; Spring Training; 1978; Image; Player-Management Relations; Teammate Relations


ť Serenade For Sparky
Article in The Sporting News March 18, 1978 (Vol. 185, Issue 11) -- p. 47, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n Named people: Sparky Lyle; George Steinbrenner Topics: Profiles; Spring Training; Humor


ť Lyle Is Dangled as Bait Despite Corbett's Line by Galloway, Randy
Article in The Sporting News December 2, 1979 (Vol. 188, Issue 26) -- p. 38, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n Named people: Sparky Lyle; Brad Corbett; Pat Corrales Topics: Profiles; Status


ť 'I'll Pitch Every Day,' Sparky Tells Rangers by Galloway, Randy
Article in The Sporting News February 24, 1979 (Vol. 187, Issue 8) -- p. 39 Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1) Named people: Sparky Lyle; Pat Corrales Topics: Profiles; Attitude


Klemesrud, Judy
Article in New York Times May 13, 1979 -- p. 40, Section 7 Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n Named people: Sparky Lyle Topics: Interviews; Books; New York Yankees


ť Success Hasn't Spoiled Spark Lyle by McGuff, Joe
Article in Baseball Digest February, 1980 (Vol. 37, Issue 2) -- p. 70, 3 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1) Named people: Sparky Lyle Topics: Profiles


ť Old-Dog Lyle Learns Some New Tricks by Galloway, Randy
Article in The Sporting News March 29, 1980 (Vol. 189, Issue 13) -- p. 51, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n Named people: Sparky Lyle; Pat Corrales Topics: Profiles; Veterans; Pitching


ť Bulls of the Pen-Sparky Lyle: You Have To Have a Short Memory by Galloway, Randy
Article in The Sporting News May 10, 1980 (Vol. 189, Issue 19) -- p. 9, 2 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n Named people: Sparky Lyle; Jim Kern Topics: Profiles ; Sliders


ť A Coup For Rangers? by Galloway, Randy
Article in The Sporting News October 4, 1980 (Vol. 190, Issue 14) -- p. 21 Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n Named people: Sparky Lyle Topics: Texas Rangers; Trades; Contracts


ť Lyle Gets Head Start, 'Trying For Sore Arm' by Bodley, Hal
Article in The Sporting News March 28, 1981 (Vol. 191, Issue 13) -- p. 31 Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n Named people: Sparky Lyle Topics: Profiles; Attitude


ť Relief Ace Tatum On Shelf - A Blow To Surging Bosox by Claflin, Larry
Article in The Sporting News June 12, 1971 (Vol. 171, Issue 22) -- p. 6, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1) Named people: Ken Tatum; Sparky Lyle; Roger Moret Topics: Boston Red Sox; Bullpen; Injuries; Pennant Races; 1971


ť Montanez a New Ranger; Will Mets Obtain Lyle? by Lang, Jack
Article in The Sporting News August 25, 1979 (Vol. 188, Issue 8) -- p. 34, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n Named people: Willie Montanez; Sparky Lyle; Skip Lockwood Topics: Profiles; Trades; New York Mets


ť Yanks Have Unrest, All They Need Is Results by Pepe, Phil
Article in The Sporting News February 26, 1977 (Vol. 183, Issue 8) -- p. 39, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n Named people: Thurman Munson; Sparky Lyle; Billy Martin; George Steinbrenner; Reggie Jackson Topics: New York Yankees; Controversies; Dissension


ť The Money Is Coming, Yankee Bat Boys Told
Article in The Sporting News March 12, 1977 (Vol. 183, Issue 10) -- p. 45, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n Named people: Walter Gershoff; Sparky Lyle Topics: Bat Boys; New York Yankees; Playoff Shares; 1976; Controversies


ť When Casey Couldn't Cough Up Fifty-Buck Bail by Rosenthal, Harold
Article in The Sporting News March 25, 1978 (Vol. 185, Issue 12) -- p. 40, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1) Named people: Casey Stengel; Sparky Lyle; Yogi Berra Topics: Spring Training; New York Yankees; Anecdotes; Behavior


ť Sox' Trout Expects Change of Scenery by van Dyck, Dave
Article in The Sporting News October 18, 1982 (Vol. 194, Issue 16) -- p. 42 Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n Named people: Steve Trout; Sparky Lyle; Jim Kern; Warren Brusstar Topics: Profiles; Status


ť Phils Cool Off On Lyle Deal by Bodley, Hal
Article in The Sporting News February 9, 1980 (Vol. 189, Issue 6) -- p. 40, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n Named people: Paul Owens; Sparky Lyle Topics: Philadelphia Phillies; Trades


ť Your Star Finished? Hand Him the Mike by Bisher, Furman
Article in The Sporting News March 22, 1980 (Vol. 189, Issue 12) -- p. 16, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1) Named people: Jim Sundberg; Sparky Lyle Topics: Post-Baseball Careers; Contracts; Broadcasting


ť The Standings by Sabino, David
Article in Sports Illustrated August 30, 1999 (Vol. 91, Issue 8) -- p. 66, 1 page(s) Column/Series Name: Inside Baseball Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n Named people: Jesse Orosco; Sparky Lyle; Jim Kaat; Paul Assenmacher; John Franco; Tug McGraw; Dan Plesac; Rick Honeycutt; Darold Knowles; Tommy John Topics: Profiles; Left-Handed Pitchers; Pitching Records; Games Played; Comparisons


ť These Are the 20 Worst Trades of the 1970s by Pate, Steve
Article in Baseball Digest June, 1979 (Vol. 38, Issue 6) -- p. 49, 6 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1) Named people: George Foster; Joe Morgan; Cesar Geronimo; Freddie Patek; Nolan Ryan; Willie Randolph; Dock Ellis; Jeff Burroughs; Steve Carlton; Chris Chambliss; John Mayberry; Sparky Lyle; Roy Howell; Chet Lemon; Paul Lindblad; Tug McGraw; Hal McRae Topics: 1970D; Trades; Evaluations


ť Farewell To Thurman by Pepe, Phil
Article in New York News 1979 ť Notes: Reprinted in The Fireside Book of Baseball (4th ed.) (p.282(2)) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n Named people: Thurman Munson; Bowie Kuhn; Sparky Lyle; Reggie Jackson; Muhammad Ali; Billy Martin; Mickey Rivers; Lou Piniella Topics: Obituaries; Funerals; New York Yankees; Accidents


ť Bosox Demise Traced to Hill Decline by Claflin, Larry
Article in The Sporting News August 22, 1970 (Vol. 170, Issue 6) -- p. 13, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n Named people: Jim Lonborg; Gary Peters; Sparky Lyle; Mike Nagy; Ken Brett Topics: Boston Red Sox; Decline; Pitching Staffs


ť Kern, Lyle Fade Away, Rangers Do the Same by Galloway, Randy
Article in The Sporting News August 2, 1980 (Vol. 190, Issue 5) -- p. 21, 1 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1) Named people: Pat Corrales; Jim Kern; Sparky Lyle Topics: Texas Rangers; Bullpens; Status


ť Hot Races For Rescue Prizes
Article in The Sporting News June 12, 1971 (Vol. 171, Issue 22) -- p. 34, 1 page(s) Stats: Player Season Stats Photos/Illustrations: n Named people: Dave Giusti; Cecil Upshaw; Sparky Lyle; Ted Abernathy Topics: Relief Pitchers; Awards; 1971


ť Yankee Doodle Series Was a Dandy by Keith, Larry
Article in Sports Illustrated May 31, 1976 (Vol. 44, Issue 22) -- p. 18, 4 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: c:(4) Named people: Carl Yatsrzemski; Billy Martin; Mickey Rivers; Sparky Lyle; Lou Piniella; Carlton Fisk; Roy White Topics: Game Accounts; New York Yankees; Boston Red Sox; Rivalries; Fighting; Pennant Races; 1976


ť Memorable Flag Fights
Article in The Sporting News October 22, 1977 (Vol. 184, Issue 16) -- p. 18, 1 page(s) Column/Series Name: Editorial Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n Named people: Tommy John; Ron Guidry; Mike Torrez; Sparky Lyle Topics: NL Championship Series; AL Championship Series; Anecdotes


ť Adversaries For the Ages: Yankees-Red Sox Confrontations Steeped in Tradition by Koenig, Bill
Article in USA Today Baseball Weekly May 25, 1994 (Vol. 4, Issue 9) -- p. 8, 1 page(s) Stats: Team Season Stats Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1) Named people: Ted Williams; Joe Dimaggio; Roger Maris; Sparky Lyle; Danny Cater; Billy Martin; Reggie Jackson; Bucky Dent Topics: New York Yankees; Boston Red Sox; Rivalries; Jinxes; Pennant Races; Playoffs; Beanballs; Fighting; Trades


ť Quis by Angell, Roger
Article in New Yorker September 30, 1985 (Vol. 61, Issue 32) -- p. 41, 24 page(s) Column/Series Name: Profiles ť Notes: Reprinted without illustrations and with a brief afterword in Season Ticket (p.195 (38)) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(10) Named people: Dan Quisenberry; Jim Konstanty; Elroy Face; Sparky Lyle; Mike Marshall; Bruce Sutter; Rollie Fingers Topics: Profiles; Relief Pitchers; Closers; Kansas City Royals; Pitching Motions; Submariners; Matchups; Personality; Sinkers; 1985; Age; Family; World Series; AL Championship Series; Pennant Races; Salaries


ť Quis by Angell, Roger
Article in New Yorker September 30, 1985 (Vol. 61, Issue 32) -- p. 41, 24 page(s) Column/Series Name: Profiles ť Notes: Reprinted without illustrations And with a Brief Afterword in Season Ticket (p. 195 (38)) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: Illus(bw):(10) Named people: Dan Quisenberry; Jim Konstanty; Elroy Face; Sparky Lyle; Mike Marshall; Bruce Sutter; Rollie Fingers Topics: Profiles; Relief Pitchers; Closers; Kansas City Royals; Pitching Motions; Submariners; Match-Ups; Personality; Sinkers; 1985; Age; Families; World Series; American League Championship Series; Pennant Races; Salaries


ť History Often Hammers Defending Cy Young Aces by Deane, Bill
Article in USA Today Baseball Weekly November 19, 1992 (Vol. 2, Issue 33) -- p. 18, 1 page(s) Stats: All-Time Leaders, Miscellaneous Stats Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1) Named people: Greg Maddux; Dennis Eckersley; Bobby Shantz; Bob Grim; Don Newcombe; Bob Turley; Vern Law; Jim Lonborg; Denny McLain; Vida Blue; Steve Carlton; Mark Fidrych; Randy Jones; Sparky Lyle; Steve Stone; Pete Vuckovich; Bret Saberhagen Topics: Awards; 1992; Cy Young Awards; Slumps


ť Lefty Pitchers and Yankee Stadium, a Friendly Fit by Capezzuto, Tom
Article in Baseball Digest August, 1993 (Vol. 52, Issue 8) -- p. 27, 3 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1) Named people: Whitey Ford; Eddie Lopat; Tommy Byrne; Luis Arroyo; Sparky Lyle; Ron Guidry; Tommy John; Don Gullett; Jimmy Key; Jim Abbott Topics: Left-Handed Pitchers; New York Yankees; Success; Yankee Stadium; Pitching; Park Factor


ť Why Left-handed Pitchers Are Prized in the Big Leagues by Davis, Craig
Article in Baseball Digest August, 1990 (Vol. 49, Issue 8) -- p. 36, 3 page(s) Stats: Miscellaneous Stats Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1); Graphs/Charts:(1) Named people: Dale Long; Mike Squires; Dave LaPoint; Randy Myers; Sparky Lyle; Bo Belinsky; Bob Ojeda Topics: Left-Handed Pitchers; Flakes


ť Better Than Groundhog Day by Williams, Pete
Article in USA Today Baseball Weekly September 30, 1992 (Vol. 2, Issue 27) -- p. 34, 1 page(s) Column/Series Name: Collectibles Beat Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: n Named people: Carl Yastrzemski; Dick Williams; Jim Lonborg; Rico Petrocelli; Sparky Lyle; George Scott Topics: Collecting; Autographs; Baseball Cards; Art; Illustrations; Boston Red Sox; 1967; Charity Work


ť 20 Years Later...
Article in USA Today Baseball Weekly December 30, 1998 (Vol. 8, Issue 41) -- p. 20, 1 page(s) Stats: Rosters Photos/Illustrations: n Named people: Bob Lemon; Chris Chambliss; Cliff Johnson; Willie Randolph; Brian Doyle; Bucky Dent; Fred Stanley; Roy White; Reggie Jackson; Lou Piniella; Ron Guidry; Ed Figueroa; Dick Tidrow; Rich Gossage; Sparky Lyle; Paul Blair; Catfish Hunter Topics: Nostalgia; Anniversaries; New York Yankees; 1978; Post-Baseball Careers


ť Six-Man Bullpen: Bosox Pride, Joy by Claflin, Larry
Article in The Sporting News May 9, 1970 (Vol. 169, Issue 17) -- p. 9, 2 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1) Named people: Vicente Romo; Lee Stange; Ray Jarvis; Ken Brett; Ed Phillips; Sparky Lyle Topics: Boston Red Sox; Bullpens; Fast Starts


ť Bullpen Has Been Pride of the Yankees Since '27 by Waters, Bob
Article in Baseball Digest December, 1972 (Vol. 31, Issue 12) -- p. 46, 6 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(2) Named people: Joe Page; Wilcy Moore; Johnny Murphy; Ryne Duren; Luis Arroyo; Lindy McDaniel; Sparky Lyle Topics: New York Yankees; Closers; Alcohol


ť Relieving Takes Brass, Out Pitch by Reidenbaugh, Lowell
Article in The Sporting News April 25, 1981 (Vol. 191, Issue 17) -- p. 9 Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(2) Named people: Ed Farmer; Ray Miller; Cal McLish; Grant Jackson; Ron Perranoski; Jim Frey; Dan Quisenberry; Tug McGraw; Sparky Lyle Topics: Relief Pitching; Personality


ť These Were the 13-Best One-Season Relief Stints by Jauss, Bill
Article in Baseball Digest October, 1978 (Vol. 37, Issue 10) -- p. 40, 7 page(s) Stats: Player Season Stats Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1) Named people: Wilcy Moore; Jim Konstanty; Dick Hyde; Elroy Face; Ron Perranoski; Dick Radatz; Hoyt Wilhelm; Phil Regan; Sparky Lyle; John Hiller; Michael Grant Marshall; Al Hrabosky; Bruce Sutter Topics: Relief Pitchers


ť Here Are Whitey Herzog's Views On Bullpen Strategy by Cairns, Bob
Article in Baseball Digest July, 1992 (Vol. 51, Issue 7) -- p. 46, 3 page(s) Stats: n Photos/Illustrations: bw:(1) Named people: Whitey Herzog; Ken Dayley; Jeff Lahti; Bill Campbell; Todd Worrell; Ricky Horton; Bob Forsch; Bruce Sutter; Dennis Leonard; Sparky Lyle Topics: Strategy; Relief Pitching; St. Louis Cardinals; 1985; Kansas City R