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Jul 23, 2016 · Negotiations got ugly. Then-Dodgers general manager Fred Claire said the team offered six years and $81 million. Piazza wanted seven years and $105 million, which would have made him MLB's first ...
Jul 18, 2016 · In fact, he is the only catcher in baseball history to have three seasons with an OPS of 1.000 or higher. • Piazza won 10 consecutive Silver Slugger Awards from 1993-2002, the most Silver Sluggers ever won by a catcher and also the most consecutive times a player at any position has captured the award. • In 1997, Piazza became the only ...
Mar 8, 2023 · Though the 54-year-old was born in Pennsylvania, he has been loyal to Italy in international play. Piazza originally agreed to manage Italy for the 2021 World Baseball Classic back in 2019. The ...
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Jan 6, 2016 · Wednesday, Mike Piazza 's adjournment came to an end. The Baseball Writers' Association of America voted Piazza and Ken Griffey Jr. into the Hall of Fame, where they will be inducted in July. Piazza received 83 percent of the electorate's vote in his fourth year on the ballot, after steadily gaining support throughout his first three.
Oct 18, 2012 · Mike Piazza is tied with Mickey Cochrane with three 300–400–500 seasons. Using Bill James’ Win Shares (WS) as a measure and counting the number of seasons with 20 or more WS, Piazza had nine years tied with Gary Carter, Mickey Cochrane, and Bill Dickey. Only Yogi Berra (11) and Johnny Bench (10) had more 20+ WS seasons.
Jan 1, 2014 · Mike Piazza is the best slugging catcher in MLB history. (Getty Images) Hall of Fame cases: Luis Gonzalez | Moises Alou | Lee Smith | Fred McGriff | Don Mattingly | Jack Morris | Rafael Palmeiro ...
