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Lou Piniella Retires After Nearly 50 Years in Baseball

Aug 22nd 2010 – 3:08PM
Nuccio DiNuzzo, Chicago Tribune / MCT

Nuccio DiNuzzo, Chicago Tribune / MCT

(Aug. 22) -- Lou Piniella announced last month his intention to retire as a manager following this season. Since making the announcement, Piniella has left the Cubs twice to tend to his ailing mother. Now, on Sunday, Piniella announced that due to his mother's failing health, his retirement will be effective following the...

Edgar Renteria Is Bad at Bunting, Good at Hitting Home Runs

By Eamonn BrennanApr 2nd 2007 – 9:57PM

It wasn't all that long ago that Edgar Renteria was considered among the top three or four shortstops in the game ... and if his Opening Day performance forecasts anything (hint: it usually doesn't), it's that Renteria could be headed back to those lofty heights. In the Braves' 10-inning victory today, Renteria hit both...

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The Atlanta Braves is a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League.

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