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Mike Piazza

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  • Mets greats Mike Piazza and Tom Seaver wave to the crowd as they say goodbye to Shea after the game the New York Mets vs the Florida Marlins in the last regular season game at Shea Stadium. Mandatory Credit: WILLIAM PERLMAN/THE STAR-LEDGER via US PRESSWIR
    • Mike Piazza

    Piazza with the Mets at Shea Stadium, May 30, 1999
    Catcher
    Born: (1968-09-04) September 4, 1968 (age 44)
    Norristown, Pennsylvania
    Batted: Right Threw: Right 
    MLB debut
    September 1, 1992 for the Los Angeles Dodgers
    Last MLB appearance
    September 30, 2007 for the Oakland Athletics
    Career statistics
    Batting average     .308
    Home runs     427
    Runs batted in     1,335
    Teams
    • Los Angeles Dodgers (1992–1998)
    • Florida Marlins (1998)
    • New York Mets (1998–2005)
    • San Diego Padres (2006)
    • Oakland Athletics (2007)
    Career highlights and awards
    • 12× All-Star (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005)
    • 10× Silver Slugger Award winner (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002)
    • 1993 NL Rookie of the Year
    • 1996 MLB All-Star Game MVP

    Michael Joseph Piazza ( /piːˈɑːtsə/) (born September 4, 1968) is an American former Major League Baseball catcher. He played in his career with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Florida Marlins, New York Mets, San Diego Padres and the Oakland Athletics.

    A 12-time All-Star, Piazza is often regarded as one of the best-hitting catchers of all time and holds the record for home runs hit by a catcher, with a career total of 427. He had at least one RBI in 15 consecutive games for the New York Mets in 2000, the second-longest RBI streak ever (Ray Grimes of the Chicago Cubs had 17 consecutive games in 1922).

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