{"product_id":"1981-lou-piniella-baseball-card-topps-no-724","title":"1981 Lou Piniella Baseball Card Topps No 724","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1981 Lou Piniella Baseball Card Topps No 724 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ein Excellent condition, see photos.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-94 citation-end-94\"\u003eLou Piniella, affectionately nicknamed \"Sweet Lou,\" leveraged an intense competitive fire and a famously short fuse into a highly successful 18-year Major League Baseball career (1964–1984).\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"1\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e After brief early-career cameos, Piniella truly arrived in 1969 with the expansion Kansas City Royals, capturing the American League Rookie of the Year award and later earning an All-Star nod in 1972 after batting .312. \u003cspan class=\"citation-93 citation-end-93\"\u003eTraded to the New York Yankees ahead of the 1974 season, the right-handed hitting outfielder became a beloved cornerstone of the Bronx Zoo era.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"2\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Known as a clutch, line-drive hitter who excelled under pressure, Piniella hit over .300 in five of his eleven seasons in pinstripes and batted .319 across four World Series appearances, helping the Yankees capture back-to-back championships in 1977 and 1978. \u003cspan class=\"citation-92 citation-end-92\"\u003eHe retired in 1984 with 1,705 hits, 102 home runs, and a sterling .291 lifetime batting average.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"3\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Piniella then smoothly transitioned into a legendary, fiery 23-year managerial career—leading the 1990 Cincinnati Reds to a World Series sweep and guiding the 2001 Seattle Mariners to a historic, record-tying 116-win season—solidifying his legacy as one of the most vibrant and enduring personalities in modern baseball history.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EvoRelic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49486985330826,"sku":"773210231","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0694\/2126\/9130\/files\/1000030354.jpg?v=1780398507","url":"https:\/\/evorelic.com\/products\/1981-lou-piniella-baseball-card-topps-no-724","provider":"EvoRelic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}