3. Lou Piniella
There are so many moments much to choose from when it comes to Sweet Lou. Piniella was ejected from 63 games during his managerial career with the New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays, and Chicago Cubs.
The tirade we’ve chosen was his first as the skipper of the Cubs in June 2007. It includes what has become known as his signature move: kicking his cap all over the field. The crowd at Wrigley Field joins in, throwing their own hats and assorted trash onto the field and forcing the grounds crew out to clean up.
Piniella also may have been the inspiration behind McClendon’s steal of first base. After being ejected from a game against the San Francisco Giants as manager of the Reds in August 1990, he ripped first base out of the ground and threw it into right field. What really makes it memorable is that Piniella then retrieved the base and threw it again.
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