Which Hall of Fame Hat...Series 1 - Mike Piazza
Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 1:37 pm
Figured I'd start off a series for players who will be hall of fame candidates in the next couple of years, but in the age of budgets constraints and free agency, have put up great numbers with multiple teams.
Our first subject: Mike Piazza
Los Angeles Dodgers (1992-1998)
Florida Marlins (1998)
New York Mets (1998-2005)
San Diego Padres (2006)
Oakland Athletics (2007)
Dodgers fans say Dodgers...Mets fans say Mets...Mike hasn't been very vocal, but implied h
the basic #'s...
With the Dodgers:
(parts of 7 years)
.331/417/
177 HR
563 RBI
3268 AB's
ROY Award
With the Mets:
(Parts of 8 years)
296/373/915
220 HR
655 RBI
3478 AB's
2 Deep postseason runs, including 1 WS appearance
Much like Tom Seaver a generation ago, Piazza became ìThe Franchiseî and even more than the numbers, his name will be synonymous with the Amazins for years to come.
ìThatÃs the ultimate honor for me,î Piazza reflected the other day. ìIt goes beyond numbers; it is the identification that is the biggest honor. People identify me with the Mets and not specific numbers. Everything else is secondary.î
Our first subject: Mike Piazza
Los Angeles Dodgers (1992-1998)
Florida Marlins (1998)
New York Mets (1998-2005)
San Diego Padres (2006)
Oakland Athletics (2007)
Dodgers fans say Dodgers...Mets fans say Mets...Mike hasn't been very vocal, but implied h
the basic #'s...
With the Dodgers:
(parts of 7 years)
.331/417/
177 HR
563 RBI
3268 AB's
ROY Award
With the Mets:
(Parts of 8 years)
296/373/915
220 HR
655 RBI
3478 AB's
2 Deep postseason runs, including 1 WS appearance
Much like Tom Seaver a generation ago, Piazza became ìThe Franchiseî and even more than the numbers, his name will be synonymous with the Amazins for years to come.
ìThatÃs the ultimate honor for me,î Piazza reflected the other day. ìIt goes beyond numbers; it is the identification that is the biggest honor. People identify me with the Mets and not specific numbers. Everything else is secondary.î