Mike Piazza Retires
May 21st 2008 14:20
Mike Piazza decides to retire after 16 seasons. He finished his career with 427 home runs, including a record 396 as a catcher. He made the decision seven months after becoming a free agent. If he make the Hall of Fame he will become the first player to be drafted in the 62nd round to do so.
Piazza is a future Hall of Famer. He is one of the best offensive catchers of all-time. He has a career batting average of .308 with 1,335 runs batted in to go with his 427 home runs. He was the 1993 NL Rookie of the Year and 1996 All-Star Game MVP. He had better statistics than Hall of Fame catchers Johnny Bench (.267 BA, 389 HR, 1376 RBI), Yogi Berra (.285 BA, 358 HR, 1430 RBI) and Carlton Fisk (.269 BA, 376 HR, 1330 RBI). Piazza was one of the weakest catchers in the game, throwing out only 23.2 pct. of stolen base attempts, but voters will not hold that against him. He was a 12-time All-Star and was the leader of the Mets offense in his eight years with the franchise. Piazza's ticket will be punched for Cooperstown in 2012.
Piazza is a future Hall of Famer. He is one of the best offensive catchers of all-time. He has a career batting average of .308 with 1,335 runs batted in to go with his 427 home runs. He was the 1993 NL Rookie of the Year and 1996 All-Star Game MVP. He had better statistics than Hall of Fame catchers Johnny Bench (.267 BA, 389 HR, 1376 RBI), Yogi Berra (.285 BA, 358 HR, 1430 RBI) and Carlton Fisk (.269 BA, 376 HR, 1330 RBI). Piazza was one of the weakest catchers in the game, throwing out only 23.2 pct. of stolen base attempts, but voters will not hold that against him. He was a 12-time All-Star and was the leader of the Mets offense in his eight years with the franchise. Piazza's ticket will be punched for Cooperstown in 2012.
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