Mike Piazza

Mike Piazza

Michael Joseph Piazza ( pee-AHT-sa; born September 4, 1968) is an American former professional baseball catcher who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1992 to 2007, and is a member of the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame. He intended to serve as the manager of the Italian national baseball team in 2020 and 2021 championships, though was unable to do so because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Piazza played most notably for the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers, while also having brief stints with the Florida Marlins, San Diego Padres, and Oakland Athletics. A 12-time All-Star and 10-time Silver Slugger Award winner at catcher, he produced strong offensive numbers at his position; in his career, he recorded 427 home runs—a record 396 of which were hit as catcher—along with a .308 batting average and 1,335 runs batted in (RBI). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Mike Piazza is the 54th most popular baseball player, the 14,815th most popular biography from United States and the 38th most popular American Baseball Player.

Mike Piazza, born in 1968, is most famous for being one of the greatest catchers in Major League Baseball history, known for his exceptional hitting ability and power. He played primarily for the New York Mets and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2016.