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- Piazza topped the 30-homer and 90-RBI marks in both 2001 and 2002 before the wear and tear of catching began to take its toll on his legs.
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Sep 8, 2021 · IN SEPTEMBER AND October of 2001, Piazza was one of the best hitters in baseball, hitting .352 with six home runs and 19 RBIs in 88 at-bats to end the regular season. But it wasn't enough: The...
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Of the 427 home runs hit by Mike Piazza throughout his 16-year career, it's the two-run homer in a regular-season game against the Braves at Shea Stadium, 15 years ago today, that still resonates most profoundly.
Sep 21, 2021 · Piazza was the driving force behind back-to-back playoff appearances and a National League pennant. The power he displayed in Los Angeles carried over to the Big Apple, as promised. He ensured the Mets were an annual contender, with 101 homers and 313 RBIs through a little more than two seasons.
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The 2001 MLB season was immediately put on hold following the attacks of Sept. 11. At the time, Metsplayers and coaches were focused on everything but the game of baseball … AL LEITER: "I was mad. I think I had every gamut of emotion, from being pissed off to sad to being scared, every single possible emotion that you can imagine. I did think initi...
On Sept. 17, 2001, the MLB season resumed with six games, including the Mets taking on the Pirates in Pittsburgh, not far from where Flight 93 crash landed. Following the conclusion of that series, the Mets returned home for a game against the Atlanta Braves on Sept. 21. The game was the first professional sporting event held in New York City since...
As the game rolled on, there was an eerie sense throughout Shea Stadium, with fans unsure of how to react to what they were watching. But during the seventh inning stretch, Liza Minnelli performed "New York, New York," with fans standing and singing arm-in-arm and embracing each other as they sang about their hometown. TODD ZEILE: “I think that sev...
As the game moved into the bottom of the eighth inning, the Braves held a 2-1 lead. But with a man on and Steve Karsay on the mound, Piazza delivered one of the most memorable moments in Mets history, launching a two-run homer to left-center for what proved to be so much more than a game-winning home run. PIAZZA: “Walking up, I did have an amazing ...
The Mets lost the World Series despite Piazza’s two home runs and four RBI. Piazza topped the 30-homer and 90-RBI marks in both 2001 and 2002 before the wear and tear of catching began to take its toll on his legs.
Jan 5, 2016 · Wednesday evening, Mike Piazza, once the 1,390th pick in the 1988 draft, is projected to win induction into the Hall of Fame on the strength of his 427 home runs -- a record 396 of them as a catcher.
