Braves Demolish Cubs In Lou Piniella’s Final Game
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Although the 66-year-old had announced last month that he would retire effective the end of the season, he abruptly moved up the date to Sunday. Mike Quade will take the reins for remainder of the season, beginning Monday in Washington.
Read Article >Lou Piniella Will Retire After Today’s Game, Reportedly Because Of Ill Mother
Lou Piniella, who announced that 2010 would be his last season as Cubs manager in July, is ending that season prematurely—today, in fact, after the rubber match in a Cubs-Braves series at Wrigley Field. ESPN’s Amy K. Nelson tweets some details:
MLB.com Cubs beat writer Carrie Muskat is reporting that it’s Piniella’s mother’s health that prompted the acceleration of the retirement timetable:
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