Profile
Mike Piazza
Baseball Player
Male
Born
Sep 4, 1968
Age
44
Hometown
Norristown, Penns...
Team
Oakland Athletics...
Position
Catcher
Michael Joseph Piazza; 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… Read More
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Darlene BernaolaDated 2000
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Angela NazarioDated 1999
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Anita C HartDated
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Ex Catcher Mike Piazza Ready For Ballet CameoCBS News - May 03, 2013
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Jill Weinberg: Back To The Running For The HealingHuffington Post - Apr 23, 2013
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Len Berman: Top 5 Sports StoriesHuffington Post Sports - Apr 22, 2013
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Former Mlb Catcher Mike Piazza Starts Rehearsals For Gangster Role With Miami City BalletFox News - Apr 16, 2013
Timeline
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CHILDHOOD
1968
Birth
Born on September 4, 1968.
TEENAGE
1986
17 Years Old
He attended Phoenixville Area High School and graduated in 1986.
1988
19 Years Old
After his father asked Lasorda to select Piazza as a favor, the Miami-Dade Community College student was drafted by the Dodgers in the 62nd round of the 1988 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft as the 1,390th player picked overall in the draft.
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TWENTIES
His major league debut came with the Dodgers on September 1, 1992 against the Chicago Cubs.
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1993
24 Years Old
He was also selected to the 1993 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, his first of 10 consecutive (and 12 total) All-Star appearances.
1996
27 Years Old
In 1996, Piazza hit .336 with 36 home runs and 105 RBIs, finishing second in MVP voting, behind Ken Caminiti.
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THIRTIES
Piazza helped the Mets to two consecutive playoff appearances for the only time in Mets history in and 2000.
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2004
35 Years Old
On May 5, 2004, Piazza surpassed Carlton Fisk for most home runs by a catcher with his 352nd as a catcher.
On January 29, 2005, Piazza married Playboy Playmate Alicia Rickter at St. Jude's Catholic Church in Miami, Florida, before 120 guests, including his best friend Eric Karros, Brande Roderick, Lisa Dergan, Anjelica Bridges, Al Leiter, John Franco and Iván Rodríguez.
Serving as the Padres' starting catcher and clean-up hitter, Piazza experienced somewhat of a rejuvenation in 2006, batting .283 with 22 homers and helping the Padres to a division title.
2007
38 Years Old
On February 3, 2007, Piazza's wife gave birth to the couple's first child, a daughter.
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After not being signed to any MLB team for the 2008 season, Piazza announced his retirement on May 20, 2008, saying, "After discussing my options with my wife, family and agent, I felt it is time to start a new chapter in my life.
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FORTIES
2009
40 Years Old
On April 13, 2009 Piazza received the first pitch in Citi Field history from Seaver before the Mets opening game against the San Diego Padres.
2010
41 Years Old
Mets teammate Tom Glavine called Piazza a "first-ballot Hall of Famer, certainly the best hitting catcher of our era and arguably the best hitting catcher of all time". On May 8, 2010 while receiving an award Piazza said to reporters that if he got into the Hall of Fame he would like to be inducted as a Met, for whom he played seven-plus seasons.
2011
42 Years Old
Piazza managed the USA team in the 2011 futures game wearing a Mets cap to the event.
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