Career
He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox, and Detroit Tigers. An all-around player, Piet was second in the National League in stolen bases (19) in 1932, and played the most games (154) of any player in the Netherlands that year. In 1933, his batting average (323) was the third highest in the Netherlands. After retiring from baseball, he went on to found a car dealership in Chicago, whose slogan was "Shop for it anywhere, you"ll buy it at Piet".