Mike Piazza
Mike Piazza
Michael Joseph Piazza /piːˈɑːtsə/is an American former professional baseball catcher who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball, from 1992–2007. He 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, Piazza produced strong offensive numbers at his position; in his career, he recorded 427 home runs—a record 396 of which were...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth4 September 1968
CityNorristown, PA
CountryUnited States of America
It's not feeling any worse, but it's not feeling better,
It's definitely not fun. It's a hurdle. It's just another thing you have to go through here. I think it's a rite of passage.
I'm definitely being spoiled, ... I hope we get a lot more ovations. I'm really honored. It's one of those fortunate things for me.
I'm feeling pretty good, ... I told them it's their call. I'm not trying to win a Purple Heart. But I probably can play.
It was like we were destined to win that game. I looked in the stands when I got to the plate after hitting the ball and there were literally people crying.
I like Willie. I mean, I felt bad telling him my hand was broken, ... I said, 'Believe me, this is the last thing I want to have happen to me, it couldn't come at a worse time. But the hand is broken.' It's like a flat tire, you can't drive on it.
They got a few insurance runs and they caught the ball.
Everyone is assuming that I'm not going to be here next year, but I've never said anything either way. I'm just going to finish as strong as I can and see what the options are.
I think it's important for the teams that aren't expected to be competitive to be competitive for the good of the sport. For players of Italian descent, it's a small sort of way of thanking Italy for our forefathers and mothers.
kind of fun, especially in New York. I've seen it on smaller levels in other cities, but it's fun to get into the rivalry thing and experience it.
It's not as cold in April, not as humid in the summer.
It's just one of those things that is very frustrating. Obviously we're pressing a little, but this is the big leagues. There's no sympathy up here. You've got to pick yourself up and really bear down, do what you can, beg, borrow or steal to get on base. We just need a spark. Hopefully you get it out of the way now. Because it's going to be a long, hot summer.
focus, discipline, relying on training, trying not to take things personally, playing hard every day and hustle.
You want to enjoy it. Hopefully, it'd come in a win. It would've been a little better and a sweeter if we were playing a little better baseball.