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Michael Joseph Piazza (/ piˈɑːtsə / pee-AHT-sa; [1]: 55 born September 4, 1968) is an American former professional baseball catcher who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1992 to 2007. He currently serves as the manager of the Italian national baseball team. [2] He played most notably for the New York Mets and Los ...
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 and Alex Rodriguez are tied for second, with ten each. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Piazza is also the winningest catcher , having won all ten playing at the position. Rodriguez won seven Silver Sluggers as a shortstop for the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers , and three with the Yankees as a third baseman. [ 12 ]
September of 2011 brought distress to an entire nation, but after some time had passed, the MLB returning helped the country slowly heal.
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 ...
By ALEXANDER GOOT When you think about it, there's little reason to get worked up about Mike Piazza's Cooperstown fate - it will be revealed later today, in this, his third year of eligibility ...