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Mike grew up a Philadelphia Phillies fan and fan of Philadelphia sports, and admiring Hall of Fame third baseman Mike Schmidt. Piazza watched the Philadelphia 76ers court side in their January 1983 game when Julius Erving performed a defensive play by swiping the ball and completing his famous Rock-a-Baby dunk, which Piazza cited as one of his ...
Mike Piazza embraces his connection to 9/11 – the iconic go-ahead home run at Shea Stadium against the Braves that provided a moment of exhale for grieving New Yorkers. It’s even featured on ...
"The only one that even is in the same ballpark is the trade for Mike Piazza in 1998. ... Now, 24 years later, at this same hotel, history repeated itself. This time, ...
Mike Piazza is the all-time leader in Silver Slugger Awards among catchers, winning ten consecutive from 1993 to 2002. The Silver Slugger Award is awarded annually to the best offensive player at each position in both the American League (AL) and the National League (NL), as determined by the coaches and managers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Mike Piazza, former professional baseball catcher [201] Mariano Rivera, former baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees [202] Curt Schilling, former professional baseball pitcher [203] Darryl Strawberry, former professional Major League Baseball player [204] Kurt Suzuki, baseball catcher for the Los Angeles Angels [205]
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Mike Piazza † C: 1998–2005 2020/2021 13 Edgardo Alfonzo: 2B / 3B: 1995–2002 12 Ron Darling: P Broadcaster: 1983–1991 2006–present 32 Jon Matlack: P: 1971–1977 2023 — Gary Cohen: Broadcaster: 1989-present — Howie Rose: Broadcaster: 1995-present 20, 44 Howard Johnson: 3B: 1985-1993 22 Al Leiter: P: 1998-2004
Ken Griffey Jr. (left) and Mike Piazza, the two inductees of 2016 Elections to the Baseball Hall of Fame for 2016 proceeded according to rules most recently amended in 2015. . As in the past, the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) voted by mail to select from a ballot of recently retired players, with results announced on January 6, 2016; Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza were ...