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 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.
It is what it is, ... You have to realize what you have, and get back as soon as possible and be ready to contribute.
They got a few insurance runs and they caught the ball.
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.
focus, discipline, relying on training, trying not to take things personally, playing hard every day and hustle.
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.
I feel all right. I've been getting some headaches and stuff, it's probably to be expected, but I don't think it's anything more serious than that.
It's definitely swollen, ... This morning I woke up and it was really a lot more swollen and just really stiff. Hopefully the swelling goes down in a few days and we'll just take it from there.
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.
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've heard nothing but amazing things about the city of San Diego, and I am excited to finally have the opportunity to play there. I hope that I can help bring another division title back to San Diego, then continue on to a successful post-season run.
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.
You can't say it's early forever. No excuses. We haven't been able to put up a crooked number. Runs are hard to come by. We're just stuck in neutral.