Lou Piniella of Cubs Retires

Baseball legend Lou Piniella, or "Sweet Lou", officially retired on Sunday night after the Cubs' game against the Atlanta Braves. The 3-time World Series champion, who has managed and played for a variety of MLB teams since 1964, had announced last month that he planned to retire at the end of the season. However, with his mother's health in continuing jeopardy, Piniella said on Sunday, "My mom needs me home and that's where I'm going... She hasn't gotten any better... So the best thing is just to step down and go home and take care of my mother."

Born in 1943, Piniella made his MLB debut over four decades ago and is perhaps best known for having won two World Series titles with the New York Yankees in 1977 and 1978. Following his playing career, Piniella led the Reds to a World Series title as a manager and won 3 Manager of the Year awards before ending his career this weekend ranked 14th all-time on the list of most managerial wins.

Piniella, who clearly has enjoyed his time in the Major Leagues, said, "I cried a little bit after the game. You get emotional. I'm sorry, I'm not trying to be... This will be the last time I put on my uniform." Manager of the Chicago Cubs since 2007, Piniella also said, "I've enjoyed it. It's a wonderful place to work and wonderful people to work with and for. To end a career in a place like Wrigley in a city like Chicago with these wonderful fans, I couldn't be more appreciative to the Cub organization."

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