Mike Piazza has announced he will go into the Hall of Fame donning a New York Mets cap. (Getty)
Mike Piazza announced on Thursday that he’s going into the Hall of Fame as a New York Met.
.@mikepiazza31’s in a New York state of mind. #HOF
The 16-year Major League veteran made it official when he was officially introduced as a member of the Cooperstown Class of 2016 in Manhattan on Thursday. Piazza played almost eight full seasons for the Mets, making the World Series with the team in 2000.
He also played in parts of seven seasons for the Los Angeles Dodgers to begin his career. It was widely speculated that he would pick New York as the team to represent over Los Angeles. Piazza also spent limited time with the Athletics, Padres and Marlins, playing a combined 114 games between the three teams.
Considered one of the greatest hitting catchers in Big League history, Piazza will be enshrined on Sunday, July 24, 2016 along with the other member of the Class of 2016, Ken Griffey, Jr. Piazza finished his career with a lifetime .308 batting average to go along with 427 home runs and 1,335 RBI in his storied career.
Perhaps his most memorable moment with the Mets came in September 2001, shortly after the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York.
When you help an entire city heal. t.co/BC0hsALmNq #HOF
Piazza hit a home run helped the Mets beat the rival Braves. The blast shook Shea Stadium, giving the Mets a 3-2 lead and victory, and brought an entire crowd in need of distraction to its feet.
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Is Mike Piazza Going into the Hall of Fame as a New York Met?