Lou Piniella made his regular season debut in the YES booth when he joined Michael Kay and David Cone in calling the Yankees’ season opener. Even though the disappointing 7-6 loss put a damper on the occasion, Piniella’s first Opening Day as a broadcaster evoked fond memories of his debut as manager of the Bronx Bombers, which took place almost 26 years to the date on April 8, 1986. In case Sweet Lou’s memory isn’t clear, highlights of that game, along with the top halves of the final two innings, are presented below in another treasure from The Captain’s Blog video archive.
Piniella Makes YES Debut, Evokes Memories of First Opener as Bomber’s Skipper (Video of 1986 Opening Day Embedded)
April 7, 2012 by William Juliano
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I’m a big fan of Lou Piniella and David Cone, but those two and Michael Kay are the worst baseball announcer trio ever. This is one category where the Mets are clearly better than the Yankees. YES network’s 3 stooges know how to score baseball, they just don’t mesh in the booth.
[…] the Yankees will be looking to extend their streak of success in home openers. Since 1986 (click here for video of the game), the Bronx Bombers have reigned supreme in their opening game at Yankee Stadium. With a victory […]