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Mike Piazza

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Mike Piazza
Catcher
Born: (1968-09-04) September 4, 1968 (age 56)
Norristown, Pennsylvania
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 1, 1992, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 2007, for the Oakland Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average.308
Home runs427
Runs batted in1,335
Teams
Career highlights and awards
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction2016
Vote83.0% (fourth ballot)

Michael Joseph Piazza (born September 4, 1968) is a former American baseball catcher who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1992 to 2007. His best years were played with the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets. Piazza is regarded by many as the best offensive (hitting, batting) catcher of all time. He holds many batting records among catchers, such as most career home runs (427) and seven seasons hitting 30 or more home runs. Despite allegations of using anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs, Piazza was eventually elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2016.

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