About Lou Piniella
Louis Victor Piniella ( usually; born August 28, 1943) is an American former professional baseball player and manager. As an outfielder, he played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Royals and New York Yankees. During his playing career, he was named AL Rookie of the Year in 1969 and captured two World Series championships with the Yankees (1977, 1978). Following his playing career, Piniella became a manager for the Yankees (1986–1988), Cincinnati Reds (1990–1992), Seattle Mariners (1993–2002), Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2003–2005), and Chicago Cubs (2007–2010). He won the 1990 World Series championship with the Reds and led the Mariners to four postseason appearances in seven years (including a record 116-win regular season in 2001). As the Mariners' manager, Piniella presided over the franchise's most successful period. He also captured back-to-back division titles (2007–2008) during his time with the Cubs. Piniella was named Manager of the Year three times during his career (1995, 2001, 2008) and finished his managerial career ranked 14th all time on the list of managerial wins. He was nicknamed "Sweet Lou", for his swing as a major league hitter, though the nickname was also used ironically in reference to his fiery demeanor as a player and manager. Piniella played with the Royals for their first five seasons (1969–1973) and was the American League's Rookie of the Year in 1969 and was named to the 1972 All-Star Game. He made his major league debut that year on September 4 at age 21, appearing as a pinch hitter and grounding out in his first at bat.
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