On May 5, 2004, Mets catcher Mike Piazza hit home run number 352 as a catcher, breaking the all-time record held by Carlton Fisk. The blast went 405 feet to right-center field at Shea Stadium. Piazza hit the historic home run in the first inning off Jerome Williams of the San Francisco Giants. The Mets would go on to win the game by an 8-2 score. You can see the record-setter in the video below....
On May 5, 2004, Mets catcher Mike Piazza hit home run number 352 as a catcher, breaking the all-time record held by Carlton Fisk. The blast went 405 feet to right-center field at Shea Stadium. Piazza hit the historic home run in the first inning off Jerome Williams of the San Francisco Giants. The Mets would go on to win the game by an 8-2 score. You can see the record-setter in the video below....
It was May 5, 2004, a Wednesday night at Shea Stadium, when Mike Piazza connected off a 3-1 pitch from Jerome Williams and drove it out of the park to right-center – and in so doing, became the all-time major league home run leader for catchers with 352. The game was mid-week, and the temperature was a fairly chilly 57 degrees with a 10 mph wind blowing, so the announced crowd was rather...
