The Basketball News:Piniella to Retire as Cubs Manager
by admin in Basketball News | Posted on July 21st, 2010 |
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The latest NBA news, scores, stats, truth and rumors and fantasy analysis, as well as the best basketball writers and photos from Sports Illustrated on excilan.com .Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella spent 18 years in the major leagues as a player and another 22 years as a manager. But this chapter in his life is coming to a close. On Tuesday, the 66-year-old announced that he will retire at the end of the season.
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Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella spent 18 years in the major leagues as a player and another 22 years as a manager. But this chapter in his life is coming to a close. On Tuesday, the 66-year-old announced that he will retire at the end of the season.
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Piniella made five trips to the World Series in his career, winning three. Though he may consider doing some consulting part-time, Piniella wants out of the daily grind to spend more time with his family.
“I’ve been away from home since 1962. That’s about 50 years,” Piniella said.
Piniella retires as the 14th-winningest manager in major league baseball history.
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