Mike Piazza
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 Piazza (2016)
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| Catcher | |
| Born: September 4th, 1968, Norristown , United States 
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| Strikes: Right | Throws: Right |
| Debut in Major League Baseball | |
| September 1, 1992 with the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Last MLB assignment | |
| September 30, 2007 at the Oakland Athletics | |
| MLB statistics (until end of career) |
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| Batting average | , 308 |
| Home runs | 427 |
| RBI | 1,335 |
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 Baseball Hall of Fame
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| Recorded | 2016 |
| Quota | 83.0% |
Michael Joseph "Mike" Piazza (born September 4, 1968 in Norristown , Pennsylvania ) is a retired American baseball player in Major League Baseball , who worked as a catcher a. a. played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets . He holds the record for most home runs beaten by a catcher (427). In 2016 he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame for the Mets , with whom he still enjoys cult status to this day .
Stations as a player
- Los Angeles Dodgers (1992–1998)
- Florida Marlins (1998)
- New York Mets (1998-2005)
- San Diego Padres (2006)
- Oakland Athletics (2007)
On May 5, 2004, Piazza hit his 352nd home run against the San Francisco Giants (first inning against pitcher Jerome Williams). He replaced Carlton Fisk as the catcher with the most home runs defeated.
Trivia
- Mike Piazza made a cameo on the episode "Baseball Explosive!" the animated series What's New Scooby Doo .
- In 2002 he had another cameo in the movie A Boss to Fall in Love with .
- He made a guest appearance on A Terribly Kind Family on The Baseball Strike in 1994 , in which he and other baseball stars like Joe Morgan played themselves.
- Guest star on Baywatch in 1994
- In addition, Piazza sang backing vocals to the title track and the single "Counterfeit God" on the Black Label Society album "Stronger Than Death" in 2000 .
- Belle & Sebastian released the song "Piazza, New York Catcher" on their album " Dear Catastrophe Waitress " in 2003 .
Web links
Commons : Mike Piazza - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Player information and statistics from MLB or ESPN or Baseball Reference or Fangraphs or The Baseball Cube or Baseball Reference (Minor League) (English)
- Mike Piazza in the Hall of Fame (English)
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| SURNAME | Piazza, Mike |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Piazza, Michael Joseph (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American baseball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th September 1968 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Norristown , Pennsylvania |