Lou Piniella Ejections

Requested by Erick Dye-Cain
A compilation of most ejections from legendary manager Lou Piniella.
Most clips courtesy of SW561 & Sports Odyssey
All rights go to the MLB & its broadcasters. I do not own the music and the footage used in this video. No copyright infringement intended. For entertainment purposes only.

[@RevitUp81]

When Lou Piniella takes off that hat, ain’t no turning back! 🤣

[@paulh.7833]

My father watched the Mariners when I was a kid. It didn't matter where you were in the house, once he yelled, "Here comes Lou!" we all knew what this meant and bolted to the television to see him in action.

[@earlymorninstonedpimp]

This guy won World Series as a player and manager and is known for getting pissed at umpires. What a fucking legend.

[@joshuabrooks4907]

You can't deny the passion Lou Piniella had for baseball.

[@matthewbingham8824]

Had 4 talented players in Seattle who could steal 40 bases or more each year. Never happened once. Rickey Henderson always did his own thing in NY when Piniella managed him. Had no belief in Lou one bit. Imagine how great Ichiro could have been if he had been allowed to steal more bases.

[@bigj6143]

Announcer "Here comes Lou" (brief pause) "there goes Lou." You don't see much of this anymore with today's challenge rules. First they come up with a pitch and even batter clock to speed the game up, then the challenges to slow it down. So what is missing from baseball and even other major sports (NFL, NBA)? Judgement and judgement calls is what is missing. The NBA has gone batty with it's foul challenges. The NBA use to have only two officials work games. Then they went to three officials and now challenges including rules concerning flagrant fouls, flopping, clear path, etc. Those thugs lack professionalism and integrity is their major problem. The All-Star Game is a joke. Defense is for either young guys trying to make a team or just hope the three point shot misses. They all can dunk and act like that is so great. Sorry, this is about Pinella and not the NBA but Lou put on an extra show not seen anymore in sports because to him it was still a game. Not so anymore.

[@romanmcghee600]

Griffy Jr always laughed at Lou which added to the hysteria 🤣

[@breezecardenas3941]

So many warm and fuzzy memories of Lou Pinella losing his cool! I loved every minute of it! Seeing Lou run out of the dugout, like he was in the starting gate at the Kentucky Derby, immediately followed up by being nose to nose with the umpire who's call is in question, followed by the throwing of his cap to the ground, in absolute disagreement and the subsequent kicking of said cap, as if it were a football on a tee. Ultimately ending his tirade, with kicking dirt on the pant legs of the umpire, or covering home plate.... Absolute genius! Thank you for this compilation of Lou Pinella's best ejections. 👍🏽

[@Golfnut_2099]

The players played harder, because they knew their manager would go out and fight for them. You wonder what was being said. I can hear this: Lou: I know you will not change your mind Umpire: Damn Straight. Lou: Well, I am going to get in your face about it. Umpire: Damn Straight. Lou: Let's give the fans a show. Umpire: Damn Straight. Lou: Want to come over for a beer after the game? Umpire: Damn Straight.

[@deandreparham8865]

Shit was hilarious and I don’t even watch baseball 😂

[@jacobovazquez9259]

you couldn't said better mate

[@CubeInspector]

I hated it. Grown men acting like babies is not cool and shouldn't be celebrated.

[@FloridaCeltic34]

Even though Lou lost his mind so much, he was actually right quite a bit.

[@richwhiteman2755]

Just viewing this for first time and you’re absolutely correct

[@MrTommyg024]

He also tried a little bit to pick and choose his spots in which to go off at an umpire.

[@tomrusso9892]

Knew when to press the buttons. Very knowledgeable on the rules also.

[@wrathchild3935]

The one with the double play, mattingly, it was bang bang. I think he was safe.

[@thefighter5182]

@FloridaCeltic34 He wasn't right. Because he gets angry for no reason and that's why. Because all Umps have the right to eject him.

[@joesakic91]

Sweet Lou's Seattle Mariners ejections are priceless including kicking his hat in Cleveland.

[@AdventuresByKyssa]

And watching The Kid laughing at him was priceless, too

[@MTGThrownDown]

I always like it when he grab the base and toss it across the infield

[@mikeveis9188]

It's great hearing Vin Scully. He was the greatest ever.

[@Crusader_Jones]

1:12 my two favorite hotheads Piniella and O’Neill arguing together 😂 awesome

[@rosieasmrwhispererzephier7021]

Lou Pinella is like Donald Duck having Frequent Angry Outbursts everytime he gets Mad 😂🤣

[@romanmcghee600]

Best arguing manager in MLB history 👏 🙌

[@thorpizzle]

I was watching his first Cubs ejection. That one was legendary. I don't know if I've ever seen another manager actually kick dirt on the umpire.

[@carpenoctem8950]

Look up videos of Billy Martin, he actually threw dirt on an umpire.

[@markcushines3120]

I love me some Lou Piniella aka Sweet Lou! He is one of my favorite MLB managers of all time.

[@markcushines3517]

Love me some Lou Piniella!

[@spinlok3943]

Its kinda hilarious just how similar all of his freakouts are. Comes running out of the dugout, slams his hat down, screams in the umpires face, then followed by wild kicking of dirt over home base.

[@deandreparham8865]

😂

[@barney6888]

I saw Lou Pinella many years ago in Toronto and you just know you're looking at a living legend.

[@mak10123]

Only negative to our replay system is that we miss out on some these fantastic moments where a legend just needs to vent some frustration for the entire world to see. Lou is a national treasure

[@KleWdSide]

Great memories of my family being huge Mariners fans back in the 90s; One of them being my mother going into hysterical laughter whenever Piniella would throw a tantrum 😂

[@cincysweety]

Sweet Lou. Cincinnati will always cherish you.

[@workingclassrunner]

Glad you found a bunch of the old Mariner Lou ejections. These were great ones.

[@mystermysterio5348]

He learned a lot from Billy Martin ... Pin Stripe Respect ... Sweet Lou" Nothing sweet about Lou he's got no sugar in his tank ... Straight up RAW and Un Cut"

[@timothypuvogel5468]

Lol!! I remember some of these as I'm from Seattle 😂😂

[@USAR8888]

I used to have a tshirt with a picture of Lou's legendary dirt kicking blowup with the Cubs that said "Sweet Lou: Just Kicking It". I would give anything to have that shirt back! Must have been 15 years ago

[@j.o.4574]

My dad was Lou's buddy. His rookie year traveling secretary. KC has some stories I've heard and never allowed to repeat! Lol. Animals!

[@hermanata2451]

Lol listening to the commentators describing lous arguments is the best

[@ddsgabo]

Lou is such a legend

[@NBA2KKobeBryant]

I like the Cubs ejections better because I still remember that ejection vs the Braves, he got an Aquafina commercial after that.

[@mdd233]

I was there with my Uncle and I was 13 years old. The electricity from the fans was amazing.

[@Shabla7]

Ahh the good old days of no replay. It was the wild west back then.

[@alainvincent1309]

Sweet Lou Nice Compilation!

[@Trust291]

Him and Bobby Cox was no joke. 😂

[@joshalmanza129]

Those 2 were LEGENDS.

[@adawg2015]

I’d love to see those 2 on the same MLB coaching staff.

[@mr.salvatorejpluchino8467]

I MET LOU WHEN I WAS JUST A KID 👦 IN SCHOOL BACK IN THE 80s HE WAS SUCH A NICE GUY TO US KIDS IT WAS IN BROOKLYN NYC, HE WAS SIGNING AUTOGRAPHS 😊😊

[@WhisperingOaks118]

I love how they cut the camera to Ken Griffey, Jr laughing; LOL

[@Golfnut_2099]

Hated Jr as a person, but he was a great talent.

[@bigj6143]

Lou Pinella is second all-time in the modern era in arguing antics with Umpires, right behind Billy Martin.

[@BlazePokePulls]

Awesome job on getting these clips together. Being a former Minor League umpire, pretty cool to see a lot of umpires on here that I’ve met that has had a piece of Pinella lol

[@jakeinlow1561]

Great video of Lou piniella ejections like a kid throwing a tantrum at Walmart

[@mikeveis9188]

I loved watching Lou Piniella argue and have a temper tantrum. It was hilarious.

[@leifopstad2972]

Lou should be in the HOF by now

[@diocletian607]

We loved him in Chicago did a great job building those Cubs lineups. Hes best known for getting angry but the man knew baseball.

[@joshs4594]

Can you imagine if Lou had to deal with today's bush league umpires? He would've eventually strangled one of them.

[@adawg2015]

When did MLB umpires wear red shirts?

[@craigitr0n]

Lou's ejections are legendary. God I miss that era of baseball, especially his time with the Mariners.. such good memories from when I was a kid.

[@MDK2_Radio]

I was living in Seattle when Sweet Lou kicked his hat all over. It was made all the better by the cuts to Junior laughing in the dugout. We've never had characters quite like that on the Rockies, though Don Baylor had some good umpire arguments and Larry Walker liked a laugh just as much as Junior.

[@transitfan954]

Lou, always entertaining 🙂 After one performance, for some reason, Lou's wife was interviewed, and she said "I'm 43 years old and married to a 4-year old!" 😂

[@WideWorldofTrains]

Bring back managers like Lou and Earl Weaver, they really fought for their teams and stood up to bad calls by these umps

[@scottstmary2382]

bullschitt! he argued more calls they got right than wrong! look it up!

[@WideWorldofTrains]

@@scottstmary2382 I dont need to look it up, they fought and they were right most of the time

[@yorgle11]

Replay review killed that. It took the emotion out of pivotal moments of the game and turned close calls into a dull, academic study exercise. The upside though is that by killing these high energy arguments on TV, it probably improved the way people behave at Little League games. Regardless, I still prefer 20th century baseball over the modern "fork" of the sport that MLB has been trying to invent for the last ~10 years.

[@kennethsmith8968]

@@yorgle11 i miss the managers arguing with the umps but i must say that tho instant replay took all of the emotions from the game i feel the umps were getting 2 many calls wrong and something needed 2 be done about it.the red sox couldve used instant replay agianst the yanks in the 98 playoffs for sure.

[@lonestar2078]

being a Mariners' fan, Lou Pinella was a BIG part of my childhood. loved seeing him lose his cool lol

[@markjames5301]

Sweet Lou should be in the Hall of Fame on entertainment value alone. Always worth the price of admission and ya never know, might catch a hat or a base or some chewing gum sitting in the stands

[@ryanhayes1624]

I’d give anything to hear these mic’d up!

[@mikeveis6393]

Great hearing Vin Scully, he was the greatest ever.

[@holdenmcgroin9774]

I am so happy instant replay is here so managers don't lose their mind. I remember long 17 inning games and pitchers coming to bat. All gone. Pitch clock and ghost runner is here to stay.

[@machineman7806]

Grew up watching Sweet Looouuu, as a player & manager, great post. Hearing Rizzuto is even better yet

[@SodoMojo90]

His “tirade prime” was definitely his time with the Mariners.

[@flickoftheswitch1054]

Lou, what a Legend !

[@marcosperezdavila2709]

Un espectáculo, MAGISTRAL, como te echamos de menos lou, ❤❤❤❤

[@bingobutler9656]

How can you not love sweet Lou?

[@JeffW77]

I saw Lou Piniella when he played for AAA Portland Beavers in 66-68. My only memory--he was batting and didn't like the ump's call and ripped on the ump. He looked just like he did in some of these clips. That particular at bat was resolved normally. Lou was known for "having the redass" even then. He is probably the greatest of all the former Portland Beavers.

[@jeremyrhansen6637]

Some guys have a good bat flip... Lou had the hat throw!

[@jayg339]

The signature hat throw is great 😂

[@kevinmiller6380]

Lou Pinella is the second coming of Billy Martin.

[@bostoncityofchampions6581]

Lou must have grown up playing soccer. Damn, he tried to kick EVERYTHING.

[@kevinfinnerty8414]

I would have lost my mind too. If I saw an umpire signal “safe” and then “out.”

[@travisolson1428]

I miss lou so much, having him as the cubs manager was a lot of fun

[@laziali99]

Priceless

[@victorgates7231]

Nobody threw a fit better than Lou! 😂

[@BumberFussin]

Loved seeing Lou Piniella lose his cool watching mariners games with my dad, wish I had been a bit older to remember and appreciate more of that era of mariners baseball

[@ShawnC.T.]

My favorite manager when it comes to protesting, he was hilarious. I think if he hadn't of played MLB, he could've been a soccer player with those kicking skills, 😄😆🤣, love ol' "sweet Lou"...

[@RSLindsay]

Somewhere there's an editorial cartoon, drawn by the Cincinnati Enquirer's Jim Borgman (artist on the comic strip, "Zits"). The bottom caption reads: "The Cincinnati Reds undergo 'Anger Management' therapy." The scene is the Cincinnati Reds locker room. The Reds players are all sitting on the locker room benches. A psychiatrist in a black suit is sitting with them, clipboard in hand. A large water cooler flies in from offscreen, and hits a bank of lockers (obviously hurled across the room by an offscreen person). The psychiatrist says calmly, "Thank you for expressing your feelings so eloquently, Mr. Piniella. Would anyone else like to comment on today's 6-to-1 loss against the Expos?"

[@zach7193]

Man, he's something. Colorful and engaging. Much like Cox, Martin, and Weaver.

[@clarkhamilton7698]

His argument with umpires is making me laugh!!! He was looking like he’s the strictest manager in MLB history!

[@richklinefelter]

He wasn't really, though. He'd let the players police themselves. He was tougher on rookies, knew how to show tough love (just ask A-Rod). He'd fight tooth and nail for his players, though. I miss these old school types.

[@driver4x4truck63]

I thought Andre Dawson was the only one who knew how to throw bats out of the dugout. 😄😄😄

[@robertsantamauro4866]

this was baseball at its best

[@JB-bs1se]

This is entertainment. I’m not sure how Lou didn’t have a massive coronary or stroke in some of these games.

[@lhart99]

Good ol Sweet Lou. The man is a living legend, and he should-a won a couple chips in Seattle. Unfortunately, management in Seattle is too damn cheap, it was back then and it still is now.

[@kevinmiller6380]

I'm surprised that Pinella didn't go so far as to punch an umpire; which would have garnered him a hefty fine and a lengthy suspension.

[@jacobrichardson1952]

As a millennial old soul person, I never crack up so hard at Sweet Lou never realize that he HATES messed up calls 😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@MrKAHutch]

Love a passionate coach!

[@Golfnut_2099]

Sweet Lou was the BEST manager the Mariners ever had!!!!!

[@stevedrums1675]

He was the best. As a player and a manager.

[@hectorlopez1069]

Lou pinella and bobby knight have wild confrontations with umpires and referees.

[@rm2399]

The call at 1:12 was ridiculous. The ump called Davis safe! Where's the clip of his best reaction when he throws the first base bag?

[@koryclarke1991]

Can you imagine one telling the other, Dude, you need a Tic Tac.

[@ThePhenomm]

When the hat goes you know Lou is going to give the umps the business

[@shadowlaw809]

Lou is the personification of bseball

[@robosdrumworld]

Lou was awesome

[@johnnylafriegas677]

Bob Davidson was my favorite umpire! A true warrior vs. the best of the best in managers, till the very end of his career!

[@eiaboca1]

It's so funny to see two men, not knowing what they are saying, lean back and forth into one another with open mouths. It would be awful if anyone got hurt, but it's like a miniature theater, hilarious.

[@Fremen2]

Sweet Lou...

[@dwitt4574]

God I miss those days.

[@adalbertohernandez3284]

Please do top 10 Lou Piniella ejections.

[@juanperez-oz8cq]

Waoo, this guy was pure fun 😂😂😂

[@mysticakhenaton1701]

at the beginning, Erick Dye-Cain. be careful what you ask for. LOL LOL

[@williamoleary9330]

Sweet Lou….Man was awesome

[@TheDude0315]

Please do Bobby Cox ejections at some point

[@marcusanderson933]

Sweet Lou was a savage!

[@fblassie]

Sweet Lou!

[@mrtruthhurts2307]

You gotta love Sweet Lou

[@davestrang8585]

Miss him

[@1986SSMONTECARLO]

Sweet Lou

[@treadman26]

With the introduction of the video replay, arguing is mostly a thing of the past.

[@runJFK]

Lou’s the best.

[@TheLocalLt]

Just realized in that last Cleveland clip both teams are wearing navy blue jerseys, may have contributed to the missed call, how was that even allowed?