Mike Piazza’s journey of going from a 62nd-round draft pick (1,390th overall) at the behest of a Hall of Fame manager, to switching positions late in his teenage years and becoming the greatest hitting catcher of all time is one of near improbability. For Piazza, 54, baseball was a way of life and something he innately knew he was destined for. From a young age, Piazza had access to the...
Good Morning, Mets fans! Former Met Wilson Ramos inked a one-year, $2 million contract with the Detroit Tigers, according to WOW Deportes’ José F. Rivera. So long to The Buffalo, who will take his talents to a likely starting job in Detroit. Now let’s get into the morning briefing. Latest Mets News Originally reported by Bob Nightengale that the Mets made a “record” offer...
The Los Angeles Dodgers have released information on Twitter that Hall Of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda has been hospitalized in Orange County, California. Los Angeles Dodgers Hall of Fame great Tommy Lasorda has been hospitalized in Orange County. Lasorda, 93, was admitted and he is in intensive care, resting comfortably. The family appreciates everyone’s thoughts and prayers; however, they...
It was one month before the country celebrated its Bicentennial, June 4, 1976 when Dave “King Kong” Kingman had his finest day of his career for the Mets. Playing right field and batting cleanup for the Mets at Dodger Stadium in a scoreless game, after John “The Hammer” Milner singled to center leading off the fourth, Kingman hit his first home run of the day off Dodger...
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...
