Lou Piniella Announces Retirment
Lou Piniella isn’t waiting around to go out on a high note with the Cubs. The 2010 season will be his last.
Piniella, who turns 67 next month, released a statement Tuesday announcing his intention to retire following this season — his 23rd as a big league manager. The Cubs are languishing in fourth place in the National League Central at 42-52 as they play out the string in a season marked by turmoil.
I couldn’t be more appreciative of the Cubs organization for providing me the opportunity to manage this ballclub,” Piniella said in a statement released by the team. “I’ve had four wonderful years here that I wouldn’t trade for anything in the world. I’ve grown to love the city and the fans but at my age it will be time to enter a new phase in my life. It will enable me to spend more valuable time with my family — my wife, my kids and my grandchildren. God has blessed me to have been able to work this many years in the game that I love.”
Piniella is in the final year of his contract with Chicago, and there had been plenty of speculation that this would be his final season at the helm.
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