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My Take
Lou Piniella is one of those baseball lifers who basically bled the game — a Tampa kid who came up through the Yankees system and carved out a solid 18-year playing career as an outfielder, winning the World Series with New York in 1977 and 1978. But honestly, "Sweet Lou" the manager is where the legend really lives. He took the Yankees to a World Series title in 1990, then pulled off one of the great underdog stories in baseball history with the Cincinnati Reds that same year. His Seattle Mariners years in the late '90s were a blast to watch, and his fiery dugout meltdowns — base-throwing, hat-kicking, face-to-face umpire screaming — became genuine highlight reel moments in their own right. The man had passion you couldn't fake, and teams played harder for him because of it.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lou Piniella
- Name (Japanese)
- ルー・ピネラ
- Reading
- るー・ぴねら
- Born
- August 28, 1943 (age 82)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Goat
- Origin
- Tampa, Florida, United States
- Occupation
- baseball player / baseball manager
2. Background
- University
- University of Tampa
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Lou Piniella born?
Born August 28, 1943 (age 82).
Where is Lou Piniella from?
Lou Piniella is from Tampa, Florida, United States.
What does Lou Piniella do?
Lou Piniella works as baseball player, baseball manager.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.