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Mike Piazza
Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, 2016
Inducted into the New York Mets Hall of Fame, 2013
Ultimate Mets Database popularity ranking: 2 of 1252 players

Michael Joseph Piazza
Born: September 4, 1968 at Norristown, Pa.
Throws: Right Bats: Right
Height: 6.03 Weight: 197

Mike Piazza has been the most popular Ultimate Mets Database daily lookup 289 times, most recently on August 15, 2023.

First Mets game: May 23, 1998
Last Mets game: October 2, 2005

Brother of Thomas Piazza

Winner of National League Rookie of the Year award, 1993. (Los Angeles Dodgers)
Named Catcher on the National League Silver Slugger team, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002. (New York Mets)
Winner of National League Player of the Week award, July 11, 1999, April 16, 2000, September 15, 2002. (New York Mets)

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Mike Piazza also played for the following teams:

Los Angeles Dodgers 1992 - 1998; Florida Marlins 1998; San Diego Padres 2006; Oakland Athletics 2007

Traded by the Florida Marlins to the New York Mets in exchange for Preston Wilson, Geoff Goetz and Ed Yarnall on May 22, 1998.

Signed with San Diego Padres as a free agent on January 31, 2006.

On disabled list:

from April 10, 1999 to April 25, 1999 (sprain of medial collateral ligament of right knee)
from May 17, 2003 to August 13, 2003 (grade 3 strain of right groin)
from August 7, 2004 to August 30, 2004 (inflammation of left knee)
from August 22, 2005 to September 10, 2005 (hairline fracture in left hand)

Established a Mets season record for Runs Batted In in 1999 with 124.
Established a Mets season record for Grounded into Double Play in 1999 with 27.

Minor League Batting Record

Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SB CS SH SF TB Avg. Slg. OBP

2003 Norfolk (AAA) 5 17 2 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 .176 .353 .222

2004 St. Lucie (A) 2 6 0 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .500 .667 .500

Mike Piazza played for the following teams in the Mets organization:

Norfolk Tides 2003; St. Lucie Mets 2004

Games played by position
2003: Norfolk (AAA): Catcher 4, First Base 1

1971 Mike Piazza

1971 Mike Piazza

Sports Illustrated Trade of the Century

Sports Illustrated
May 25, 1998

GQ MATINEE IDOL MIKE PIAZZA

GQ
April 1999

TV Guide METS MANIA!

TV Guide
October 1, 1999

Baseball Digest Mets' 'Dynamic Duo'

Baseball Digest
November 1999

Sports Illustrated The Man

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August 21, 2000

Sports Illustrated Subway Series!

Sports Illustrated
October 23, 2000

Newsweek New York! New York!

Newsweek
October 30, 2000

The Sporting News NY (HEART) BASEBALL

The Sporting News
October 30, 2000

The Sporting News SLUGGERS ON SLUGGING

The Sporting News
April 23, 2001

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