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Mike Piazza

Mike Piazza

Mike Piazza

Mike Piazza was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania and grew up in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. He was chosen by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 62nd round of the 1988 Major League Baseball amateur draft. He was National League Rookie of the Year in 1993 and was a twelve-time All Star selection. He holds the record for most home runs by a catcher (396) and held the record for highest batting average in a season by a catcher (.362) until it was recently broken. He lives with his family in Miami Beach, Florida.

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Excerpt:
Prologue from Long Shot
Mar 31, 2013
Audio Excerpt:
Long Shot
Feb 20, 2013
Long Shot is now available in Audio Download
Feb 12, 2013
Long Shot is now available in eBook
Feb 12, 2013
Long Shot will be released on February 12, 2013 in Hardcover, Audio Download, eBook
Feb 12, 2013
Long Shot is now available in Hardcover, Audio Download, eBook
Feb 12, 2013
Long Shot will be released on February 12, 2013 in Audio Download
Feb 12, 2013
Long Shot will be released on February 12, 2013 in eBook
Feb 12, 2013

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PRLog, May 29, 2013
...opportunity to see future Dodgers stars like Don Sutton, Ron Cey, Steve Garvey, Orel Hershiser, Eric Karros, and Mike Piazza hone their skills. Hall of Fame members Tom Lasorda and Duke Snider managed here, while Darryl Strawberry, Eddie Murray, and...
New York Daily News, May 26, 2013
...be.” The Subway Series hasn’t always been so chill, particularly back in 2000 when Roger Clemens drilled Mike Piazza in the head, bringing the Yankees-Mets rivalry to a new level. Wells remembers watching Clemens hurl a piece of Piazza’s broken...
MSN News, April 18, 2013
...dies Rita MacNeil died following complications from surgery at age 68. Ex-baseball catcher Piazza rehearsing for ballet role Mike Piazza will be walking on stage as a gangster in “Slaughter on Tenth Avenue” that is set to open on May 3. Abu...
KJR AM, April 8, 2013
...7am - Lorenzo Romar, presented by Daniel's Broiler and Lorenzo Romar Foundation 7:30am - Daily Schnoz...
New York Post, April 6, 2013
...the heck knows? Leiter replies. Theres no rhyme or reason to baseball! Heres whats in his library. by Mike Piazza and Lonnie Wheeler He was my teammate for seven years and I told him, Im not gonna buy the book, you better send it to me! I thought he...
New York Times, April 5, 2013
...Mr. Reel talks about “Between Man and Beast”; Leslie Kaufman has notes from the field; Ada Calhoun discusses Mike Piazza’s memoir; and Gregory Cowles has best-seller news. Sam Tanenhaus is the host...
New York Times, April 5, 2013
...me at age 10 dressed as Keith Hernandez for Halloween, and my current aura of despair), Id hoped Mike Piazza one of few genuine heroes on the team post-80s would be voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame earlier this year, his first time on the ballot....
Hardball Times, June 1, 2013
...Brewers: Alex Fernandez (not signed); Braves – Steve Avery; Dodgers – Eric Karros and, last but not least, Mike Piazza. 1992 Devon White becomes the sixth player to hit a leadoff home run and an extra-inning homer in the same game. 1992 Draft day....
Alamo Gordo Daily News, May 31, 2013
...won an impassioned roller-coaster-of-emotions game 3-2 over the Atlanta Braves thanks to a clutch two-run dinger by catcher Mike Piazza in the bottom of the eighth. That Piazza home run and the subsequent Mets' victory has been written and talked about...
New York Post, May 31, 2013
...the Mets _ who faced sky-high expectations after adding Armando Benitez, Rickey Henderson and Robin Ventura and re-signing Mike Piazza _ fell to 27-28. It felt like they were on the verge of a full meltdown, and Mets general manager Steve Phillips...
OurSports Central, May 30, 2013
...for nine base hits including two hits and two runs batted in from Jeudy Valdez. The Travs had Mike Piazza make a spot start with Lay Batista being skipped due to a sore groin muscle. Piazza dealt five scoreless innings on five base hits and three...
SB Nation Denver, May 29, 2013
...amazing stories come from; it's how Jackie Robinson breaks the color barrier, how late-round draft picks like Mike Piazza and Albert Pujols become superstars and it's how, theoretically anyone from anywhere, no matter what they look like or what language...
Newsday, May 29, 2013
...was his ninth against the Yankees, the most by any Mets player, one more than Cliff Floyd and Mike Piazza. All interesting factoids, to be sure, but the true impact was felt by his teammates as they watched that ball soar well into the seats. Brett...
ESPN.com, May 29, 2013
...against the Yankees in Monday's win. Most HRs vs Yankees Mets in Regular Season David Wright 9 Mike Piazza 8 Cliff Floyd 8 Wright's ninth home run against the Yankees marked the fourth time he tied or put the Mets ahead of the Yanks with a homer...