Mike Piazza
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 Mike Piazza facts

• 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 hit as catcher—along with a
• 308 batting average and 1,335 runs batted in (RBIs)
• Piazza was drafted by the Dodgers in the 1988 MLB draft as a favor from Tommy Lasorda to Piazza's father
• Initially a first baseman, Piazza converted to catcher in the minor leagues at Lasorda's suggestion to improve his chances of being promoted
• He made his major league debut in 1992 and the following year was named the National League (NL) Rookie of the Year and was an All-Star for the first of 10 consecutive seasons
• Piazza immediately impressed with his ability to hit for power and average
• His best year as a Dodger came in 1997 when he batted
• 362, hit 40 home runs, and had 124 RBIs, leading to a runner-up finish in voting for the NL Most Valuable Player Award
• In 1998, he was traded to the Marlins and then a week later to the Mets, with whom he spent most of the remainder of his career