Mike Piazza

Mike Piazza

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Mike Piazza Wiki Biography

  • Michael Joseph Piazza is a resigned proficient baseball catcher, born into the world on the fourth of September 1968 in Norristown, Pennsylvania USA. 
  • He played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball, especially for the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers. 
  • He is a 12-time All-Star and 10-time Silver Slugger Award victor. 
  • Have you ever considered how rich Mike Piazza is? 
  • As indicated by sources it has been assessed that Mike Piazza’s general net worth is $80 million, procured by being a profoundly recognized and different honor winning athlete. 
  • He played for five distinct groups, all of which fundamentally added to his net worth. 
  • Piazza is the second-most seasoned child in a group of five kids, of Italian and Slovak drop. 
  • He experienced childhood in Phoenixville, where he went to Phoenixville Area High School. 
  • Mike’s advantage in baseball began when he was a youngster, and his dad’s beloved companion, the director of the Dodgers group visited the Dodger clubhouse in Philadelphia and welcomed him to fill in as a bad kid. 
  • Since his dad had incredible interest in this game himself, he zeroed in on his child’s latent capacity and urged him to keep preparing. 
  • During his tutoring at the Miami-Dade Community College, Piazza was drafted by the Dodgers in the 1988 Major League Baseball(MLB) Amateur Draft. 
  • He turned into an amazing hitter, and made his expert alliance debut in September 1992 against the Chicago Cubs, launching his net worth. 
  • After a year, he won the National League MLB Rookie of the Year Award and was chosen to the 1993 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. 
  • After seven seasons with the Dodgers, he was exchanged to the Florida Marlins in May 1998, yet showed up in just five games with the group, and was before long exchanged to the New York Mets, in this way assisting them with playing off appearances successively in 1999 and 2000, which prompted a National League flag and a World Series appearance in the 2000 Subway Series. 
  • Piazza currently acquired the moniker “The Monster” for his hitting capacity. 
  • Even though he was at first spotted as a hitter, Mike had outstanding cautious accomplishments. 
  • In 2005 he played his last game for Mets as he turned into a free specialist, yet before long was endorsed by the San Diego Padres in January 2006 on a one-year contract. 
  • Piazza additionally addressed Italy in the 2006 World Baseball Classic. 

Mike Piazza Quick Info

Full Name Mike Piazza
Net Worth $80 Million
Date Of Birth September 4, 1968
Place Of Birth Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.9 m)
Weight 215 lbs (97.5 kg)
Profession Baseball player
Education Phoenixville Area High School, Miami-Dade Community College
Nationality United States of America
Spouse Alicia Rickter (m. 2005)
Children Nicoletta Veronica Piazza, Paulina Sophia Piazza
Parents Veronica Piazza, Vince Piazza
Siblings Tommy Piazza, Danny Piazza, Tony Piazza, Vince Piazza, Jr.
Nicknames Michael Joseph Piazza
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mike-Piazza/106226922741106
Twitter http://www.twitter.com/mikepiazza31
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/mikepiazza31
IMDB www.imdb.com/name/nm0681337
Awards Ted Williams Award (1997), ESPY Award for Breakthrough Athlete (1994), All-Star Game’s MVP, All-Star (1993–2002, 2004, 2005), Silver Slugger Award (1993–2002), NL Rookie of the Year (1993), New York Mets Hall of Fame
Movies “Two Weeks Notice”, “Slaughter on Tenth Avenue” (2013), “Champions of Faith”
TV Shows That Metal Show, Eddie Trunk’s “Friday Night Rocks show” on WAXQ (“Q-104.3 FM”)

Mike Piazza Quotes

  • I have gone from a player who thought he would spend his whole career with one organization to a player who’s been with three organizations in a week. It’s like rotisserie baseball.

Mike Piazza Important Facts

  • Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, despite the suspicion that he took performance-enhancing drugs during his career. Piazza is the lowest drafted player ever (62nd round) to be elected. [January 6, 2016].
  • Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2016.
  • (January 29) Agreed to a $2 million, one-year contract with the San Diego Padres. [2006]
  • Catcher with New York Mets.
  • Signed a one year contract worth 8.5 million dollars to be the new designated hitter for the Oakland Athletics Baseball Club. [December 2006]
  • Catcher/1st Baseman with the New York Mets. [March 2004]
  • The second daughter, Paulina Sophia Piazza, was born on August 3, 2009, in Miami, Florida, weighing in at 6 lbs. 3 oz and measuring 24 1/2 inches long.
  • Co-owner, with Michael Andretti, of “Andretti and Piazzi Sports Cafes”.
  • Daughter, Nicoletta Veronica Piazza, was born on February 3, 2007, in New York City.
  • Announced his retirement from baseball [May 20, 2008].
  • His first at-bat with the Padres was a home run.
  • Named to Baseball Digest magazine’s 1993 Rookie All-Star Team.
  • Made major league debut on 1 September 1992.
  • Grew up and attended high school in Pennsylvania.
  • New York Mets All-Time Slugging Percentage Leader (.573).
  • Catcher for Los Angeles Dodgers (1992-1998), Florida Marlins (1998), and New York Mets (1998-present).
  • Charged the mound after being hit by a pitch from Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Guillermo Mota, igniting a bench-clearing brawl. Both Mota and Piazza were ejected. Piazza left the ballpark while the game was still going without speaking to reporters. Piazza and Mota had a shoving match last year in spring training after the pitcher hit Piazza in the hip with a pitch. [12 March 2003]
  • As a kid, he had his own personal batting cage and pitching machine.
  • Does commercials for collect calling service 10-10-220.
  • Holds the single-season record for highest batting average by a catcher (100 or more games) .362 (1997).
  • Attended Miami-Dade (North) Community College (FL).
  • 22 May 1998: Traded by the Marlins to the New York Mets for OF Preston Wilson, P Ed Yarnall, and P Geoff Goetz.
  • 15 May 1998: Traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers with 3B Todd Zeile to the Florida Marlins for OF Gary Sheffield, 3B Bobby Bonilla, C Charles Johnson, OF Jim Eisenreich, and P Manuel Barrios.
  • When Mike was 12, he received personal hitting instruction from Hall of Famer Ted Williams.
  • 1993 National League Rookie of the Year.
  • In 1999, he signed a record-breaking 7-year, $91 million contracts with the New York Mets.
  • Then-Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda selected Mike in the 62nd round (1390th overall pick) of the June 1988 amateur draft as a favor to Mike’s father.
  • Former Dodger manager, Tommy Lasorda, is a friend of Mike’s family and the godfather of his younger brother. He is not Mike’s godfather which has been stated in other sources.

Mike Piazza Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
Married with Children 1994 TV Series Mike Piazza Actor
Mike & Mike 2015-2016 TV Series Himself – Baseball Hall of Famer / Himself – Former New York Mets Player Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2004-2016 TV Series Himself Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers 2015 TV Series Himself Self
Welcome to Dodgertown 2015 Documentary Self
The Daily Show 2013 TV Series Himself Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1995-2010 TV Series Himself – Beer Pong at the ESPYs / Himself Self
The Last Play at Shea 2010 Documentary Himself Self
Prime 9 2009 TV Series Himself Self
That Metal Show 2008 TV Series Himself – Guest Self
Rome Is Burning 2006-2007 TV Series Himself Self
Champions of Faith: Baseball Edition 2007 Video documentary Himself Self
Howard Stern on Demand 2006 TV Series Himself Self
Sunday Night Baseball 1992-2006 TV Series Himself – Los Angeles Dodgers Catcher / Himself – New York Mets Catcher / Himself – New York Mets Designated Hitter / … Self
Baseball’s Secret Formula 2006 TV Movie Himself Self
The Best Damn Sports Show Period 2005 TV Series Himself Self
2005 MLB All-Star Game 2005 TV Special Himself – NL Starting Catcher: New York Mets Self
The Apprentice 2004 TV Series Himself Self
2004 MLB All-Star Game 2004 TV Special Himself – NL Starting Catcher: New York Mets Self
High Hopes: The Anatomy of a Winner 2003 Video documentary Himself – Los Angeles Dodgers Catcher Self
What’s New, Scooby-Doo? 2003 TV Series Himself Self
Two Weeks Notice 2002 Himself Self
2002 MLB All-Star Game 2002 TV Special Himself – NL Starting Catcher: New York Mets Self
2001 MLB All-Star Game 2001 TV Special Himself Self
Jeopardy! 1997-2001 TV Series Himself – Celebrity Contestant Self
2000 Official World Series 2000 Video documentary Himself (New York Mets catcher) Self
2000 National League Championship Series 2000 TV Series Himself – New York Mets Catcher Self
2000 MLB All-Star Game 2000 TV Special Himself – NL Catcher: New York Mets Self
Howard Stern 2000 TV Series Himself Self
The Howard Stern Radio Show 2000 TV Series Himself Self
1999 National League Championship Series 1999 TV Mini-Series Himself – New York Mets Catcher Self
1999 MLB All-Star Game 1999 TV Special Himself Self
1998 MLB All-Star Game 1998 TV Special Himself Self
Late Show with David Letterman 1998 TV Series Himself Self
1997 MLB All-Star Game 1997 TV Special Himself – NL Starting Catcher: Los Angeles Dodgers Self
1996 MLB All-Star Game 1996 TV Special Himself Self
1995 MLB All-Star Game 1995 TV Special Himself – NL Catcher Self
Baywatch 1995 TV Series Himself Self
1994 MLB All-Star Game 1994 TV Special Himself – NL Catcher Self
Comic Relief: Baseball Relief ’93 1993 TV Movie Himself Self
1993 MLB All-Star Game 1993 TV Special Himself – NL Catcher Self
Prime 9 2009-2011 TV Series Himself Archive Footage
Ted Williams 2009 TV Movie documentary Himself (uncredited) Archive Footage
Rome Is Burning 2007-2008 TV Series Himself Archive Footage
DHL Presents Major League Baseball Hometown Heroes 2006 TV Mini-Series documentary Himself Archive Footage
Beyond the Glory 2005 TV Series documentary Himself Archive Footage
Nine Innings From Ground Zero 2004 TV Movie documentary Himself Archive Footage