Mike Piazza New York Mets Jerseys

New York Mets Mike Piazza Replica Childs Player jersey jersey, Size= 4

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Mike Piazza is a former Major League Baseball catcher. He played in his career with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Florida Marlins, New York Mets, San Diego Padres and the Oakland Athletics. He is a 12-time All-Star. Piazza is often regarded as the best hitting catcher of all time, and holds the career record for home runs hit by a catcher with 396. Piazza was the last player the Dodgers drafted in the 1988 draft. He was their selection in the 62nd round. Piazza's Major League debut came with the Dodgers in 1992, when he appeared in 28 games. He then won the National League MLB Rookie of the Year Award in 1993. Piazza's best season was 1997, a year when he finished second in MVP voting. He hit .362, with 40 home runs and 124 runs batted in, an on base percentage of .431 and a slugging percentage of .638. He was traded to the Florida Marlins on May 15, 1998. One week later, on May 22, Piazza was traded from the Marlins to the New York Mets, where he played until 2005. Piazza made a return to Shea Stadium during the "Shea Goodbye" closing ceremony on September 28, 2008, where he received the final pitch in the history of the stadium from Hall of Famer Tom Seaver.