Lou: Fifty Years of Kicking Dirt, Playing Hard, and Winning Big in the Sweet Spot of Baseball

Piniella reflects on those changes, voicing his highly critical opinions on a range of controversial subjects, including steroids. Some of the game's brightest stars are here: Ken Griffey Jr, Randy Johnson, and Alex Rodriguez, Piniella's supremely talented and controversial protégé. Throughout his time in the majors, Piniella has witnessed MLB grow into a multi-billion-dollar business. Piniella speaks from the heart about his teams and his players, offering a detailed, up-close portrait of the Bronx Zoo's raucous personalities such as Reggie Jackson and Catfish Hunter, as well as his close friendship with Thurman Munson and his unusual relationship with George Steinbrenner. He also delves deep into his post-Yankee experiences, from winning a World Series for the controversial owner of the Cincinnati Reds, Marge Schott, to transforming the perennial cellar-dwelling Seattle Mariners into one of the league's best teams. Hilarious and uproarious, Lou brings into focus a man whose deeply rooted passion for baseball has defined his life.. For nearly five decades, Lou Piniella has been a fixtu

RICK “SHAQ” GOLDSTEIN SAYS: LOU SAYS STEINBRENNER HAD A MORE PROFOUND INFLUENCE ON HIS LIFE THAN HIS PARENTS Rick Shaq Goldstein You get… what you hoped you would get… from Lou Piniella… in this no holds barred… autobiography. In the same freewheeling manner… that Lou would heave bases out of their holdings into the outfield… and freely kick dirt on umpires… Lou shares his roads traveled on the field and behind the scenes in his long winding career. From his youth in Tampa… to Kansas City… New York… Seattle… Cincinnati… Tampa (as an adult). Bill Emblom said Piniella's Sincerity Comes Across Loud and Clear in This Book. Lou Piniella comes across as a sincere individual in this book as he relates his experiences in over fifty years in baseball. He modeled the uniform of several major league teams most notably with the New York Yankees in addition to being at the helm of the Yankees, Reds, Rays, and the Cubs. He shows his respect for George Steinbrenner by always referring to him as Mr. Steinbrenner in relating his experiences with the demanding boss of the Yankees. Anecdotes regarding his close friends Thurman M. For Fans of Lou Piniella Only Review King As a life long Yankee fan and a fan of Sweet Lou this was certainly a fun read. It is far from Bill Madden's best effort however. The first half traces Piniella's minor league, Kansas City and Yankee years. There is virtually nothing in here that most Yankee fans haven't read before. The second half, at least for me, has much fresher material tracing his post Yankee days. The chapter describing his post Mariner relationship with Alex Rodriguez is fascinating. I understand those who criticize him