Description
Piniella is a former professional baseball player and manager. As an outfielder, he played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Royals and New York Yankees.
During his playing career, he was named AL Rookie of the Year in 1969 and captured two World Series championships with the Yankees (1977, 1978).
Following his playing career, Piniella became a manager for the Yankees (1986โ1988), Cincinnati Reds (1990โ1992), Seattle Mariners (1993โ2002), Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2003โ2005), and Chicago Cubs (2007โ2010). He won the 1990 World Series championship with the Reds and led the Mariners to four postseason appearances in seven years (including a record 116-win regular season in 2001).
As the Mariners’ manager, Piniella presided over the franchise’s most successful period. He also captured back-to-back division titles (2007โ2008) during his time with the Cubs.
(Source: Wikipedia)
