Dick Vermeil Tears Up During Piniella's Last Press Conference

COATESVILLE, PA—As the voice of Cubs manager Lou Piniella trembled during a farewell press conference Sunday night, former NFL coach Dick Vermeil, who watched the event from home, grew misty-eyed and found himself unable to continue as he heard Piniella speak about his 48-year baseball career. “I’d rather reflect on… on the good times I’ve had here,” Piniella said through Vermeil’s tears. “I guess this is the last time I’ll put on my uniform.” In recent years, Vermeil has also reportedly broken down during Jerry Rice’s Hall of Fame ceremony, the season premiere of True Blood, and while watching the cook hand-spin and toss the dough for a large sausage-and-onion pie at nearby Pino’s Pizzeria.