Lou: Fifty Years of Kicking Dirt, Playing Hard, and Winning Big in the Sweet Spot of Baseball

A great book by one of baseball's most colorful and cerebral characters during the last 50 years. Well structured and to the point, Lou talks about his journey through life in candid detail but does so in a way that is direct and without a lot of fluff. His stories as a minor leaguer, throughout his major league playing career in Kansas City and New York, right through to his managerial career with the Yankees, Reds, Mariners, Rays and Cubs will all make you smile. Highly recommend.

As a life long Yankee fan and a fan of Sweet Lou this was certainly a fun read. It is far from Bill Madden's best effort however. The first half traces Piniella's minor league, Kansas City and Yankee years. There is virtually nothing in here that most Yankee fans haven't read before. The second half, at least for me, has much fresher material tracing his post Yankee days. The chapter describing his post Mariner relationship with Alex Rodriguez is fascinating. I understand those who criticize him for not being more critical of ARod but I sympathize with his position. if I could, I would give this book 31/2 stars

enjoyed a lot

First class !!!!

Goid job