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 as cold in April, not as humid in the summer.
It's not feeling any worse, but it's not feeling better,
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.
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.
It's kind if cool, ... Obviously, he's carrying the torch. It's great for the ballpark.
It's just been wonderful. I don't put too much into what the future holds. I'll see plenty of action at home.
It wasn't important, ... It would have been nice to have a better game. I've had so many thrills. I always remember what I have instead of what I don't have. It would have been nice to hit a home run, but I think in this way it was a good thing. It kept the moment for what it was.
Yes, no question. If you would have asked me, I'm telling you, in San Francisco, there's no way I thought I'd be able to play. This week I'm a lot more optimistic.
They got a few insurance runs and they caught the ball.
They're making it hard. It's good. I'm excited. I'm happy they feel that way. It's nice to know you're wanted.
There's been no setbacks, ... I'm right where I should be.
You don't want to turn away from it. You may want to and no one would begrudge you if you did. But you shouldn't do that. I think I'm a better person because of what I went through.
A couple weeks ago I didn't think I'd be able to play for the rest of the year. Whatever Willie feels is best for the team, I'll be 1,000 percent supportive.
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.