August 16, 2019

Lou Piniella’s Baseball Hall of Fame snub still stings

by Felix Pantaleón

You enter a conversation with Lou Piniella ready to be entertained. Not necessarily surprised, though. The beloved longtime player and manager operates without much of a filter, so he has to work pretty hard to surprise you. Nevertheless, Sweet Lou came through when I brought up the subject of his near-miss in last December’s Baseball…

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Written by Felix Pantaleón

Felix Pantaleon is The Founder of NYYNEWS.com The First New York Yankees Content Creator Online, Since 2005.Follow on Social Media Instagram - X.com

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