Lou Piniella retiring after this season

  Frederick Linsmeyer • July 20, 2010 • Baseball
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Lou Piniella, the vocal manager of the Chicago Cubs, has announced his retirement the end of this season. Piniella has helped the Cubs to win National League titles back in 2007 and 2008.

Piniella joined Chicago in 2006 after leading the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Seattle Mariners, Cincinnati Reds and the New York Yankees. Upon retirement, Piniella will be the 14th winningest manager in the MLB.

Piniella had based his decision upon wanting to spend more time with his family.

Source: MSNBC

About Frederick Linsmeyer

A regular beer-drinking, hockey-watching, snow-shovelling Canadian, Frederick, aka Nephrus, loves his anime. Born and raised in Vancouver, BC, Frederick runs amok between his hometown and Chicago, IL spending time with friends, at anime conventions and looking for some good burgers or sushi.
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