Mike Piazza

Michael Joseph Piazza is a former American professional baseball catcher who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1992 to 2007. He played most notably for the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers while also having brief stints with the Florida Marlins, San Diego Padres, and Oakland Athletics.

Piazza produced strong offensive numbers at his position. Throughout his career, he recorded 427 home runs—a record 396 of which were hit as catcher—along with a .308 batting average and 1,335 runs batted in (RBI).

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Biography and Early Life

Piazza was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania, grew up in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, and attended Phoenixville Area High School. He is the second-oldest son of Vince and Veronica, with brothers Vince Jr., Dan, Tony, and Tom. Tom’s godfather is former MLB manager Tommy Lasorda. Mike grew up a Philadelphia Phillies fan and admired Hall of Fame Third baseman Mike Schmidt.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Mike Piazza in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Mike Piazza’s age is 52 years old as of today’s date 31st July 2021 having been born on 4 September 1968. Though, he is 6′ 23″ in feet and inches and 190 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 216 lbs in Pound and 98kg in Kilograms.

Education

Mike Piazza graduated from Phoenixville Area High School in 1986, after which he went to South Florida and joined the Miami Hurricanes his freshman year. Having received no playing time that season, Piazza transferred to Miami-Dade Community College.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

On January 29, 2005, Piazza married Playboy Playmate Alicia Rickter at St. Jude’s Catholic Church in Miami, Florida, before 120 guests, including Brande Roderick, Lisa Dergan, Angelica Bridges, Al Leiter, John Franco, Iván Rodríguez, Eddie Trunk, and his best friend Eric Karros.

On February 3, 2007, Alicia gave birth to the couple’s first child, daughter Nicoletta. On August 3, 2009, their second child, daughter Paulina, was born. The couple’s third child and first son, Marco, was born in July 2013.

Is Mike Piazza Gay?

Mike Piazza is straight and is happily married to his wife Alicia for 15 years.

Professional Career

Mike Piazza, the Miami-Dade Community College student, was drafted by the Dodgers in the 62nd round of the 1988 MLB amateur draft as the 1,390th player picked overall. Piazza became an excellent hitter, especially for a catcher. His MLB debut came with the Dodgers on September 1, 1992, against the Chicago Cubs.

He drew a walk in his first plate appearance and then doubled to deep centre field in his first official at-bat, against Mike Harkey of the Cubs. He hit his first home run on September 12, 1992, against Steve Reed of the San Francisco Giants. He only appeared in 21 games that season, hitting .232.

Piazza won the NL Rookie of the Year Award in 1993 after appearing in 149 games, hitting .318, slugging 35 home runs, and driving in 112 RBI. He was also selected to the 1993 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, his first of 10 consecutive (and 12 total) All-Star appearances.

Piazza’s best season with the Dodgers was 1997, when he hit .362, with 40 home runs, 124 RBI, an on-base percentage of .431, and a slugging percentage of .638. He finished second in NL MVP voting for the second straight year, behind Larry Walker.

Awards

Mike Piazza has won many awards, some of which are:

1993 Rookie of the Year Award (BBWA)
1993 The Silver Slugger Award (National League)
1994 Player of the Month Award
1994 The Silver Slugger Award (National League)
1997 Ted Williams Award
2016 National Baseball Hall of Fame
2020 Willie, Mickey and the Duke Award

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Mike Piazza in 2021

As of 2021, Mike Piazza has an estimated net worth of more than $80 million. He has made this huge fortune through his successful career as a baseball player. He has played for some of the major baseball teams in Major League Baseball.

He also earns money through brand endorsements, television appearances, and sponsorships. Piazza is presently the manager of the Italy national baseball team.

As a baseball underdog, it does not get much more challenging than being a 62^nd round draft choice. But in less than 30 years, Mike Piazza went from the 1,390^th player chosen in the 1988 MLB Draft to a plaque in Cooperstown. Along the way, Piazza firmly established himself as one of the greatest hitting catchers in the history of the game.