What ill always remember about this game also is how Willie Randolph took Piazza out of the game when Piazza still had one more plate appearance (either bottom of the 8th or bottom of the 9th). Piazza could have hit a home run in his final plate appearance as a Mets player (and knowing Piazza and how the dramatics always followed him, it was possible). But Randolph just took Piazza out of the game in the top of the 8th inning when Piazza was catching behind the plate, that it caught Piazza by surprise that he was taken out of the game. Even the Mets fans in Shea were confused as to what was happening, and once they realized that Piazza was being replaced, Mets fans started booing. I have no idea what Randolph was thinking when he did that. It was a meaningless game 162 between two teams thinking of vacation and nothing to play for, and the Mets were losing big already, so just let Piazza hit one final time with a standing ovation and with the crowd cheering.

MY GOD the PA Announcer sound like he really needed to go use the bathroom or something

If only he stayed one more year, we could of won the world series.

Ditto bro!!

he'll have the place to himself these days

Was at the game that me and fishing cried like we lost a family member

@obiwanobiwan13. I have been watching and studying baseball since 1982. I'd say he is the best hitter of all-time in my book because he had plate discipline to hit good pitches and the timing to hit bad pitches, way outside and over his head with a level swing. Even on outs, he hit line shots. Had he played a position besides catcher and concentrated on hitting, he would hit 80 homers a season and hit .400. But he got bored when he didn't catch and didn't hit well.

@IvMaDdNeSsvI in interview he said he wants to be in the HoF as a MET.

I was at this game. It was a very very sad good bye to big Mike

that home run gave me the chills then and it still does today

I may not be a mets fan, but I LOVE MIKE PIAZZA! and his homerun on 9/21/01, i turned 10 that day XD

Piazza on the '06 team would have been sweet. They might have even beaten the cards on game 7.

i was at that game to i was around u

Randolph will always live in infamy as far as I'm concerned. Forget his choice to say "New York fans are the greatest fans in the world," during the pregame video segment rather than "Mets fans are the greatest fans in the world," (he was always a Yankee at heart), his not allowing Mike one last at bat is a carnal sin. Piazza would have batted once more, but Willie replaced him before the game was over. Even Piazza was baffled by this managerial move, but was too classy to call Willie out on it

The "Franchise" catcher he became my favorite Mets it used to be Keith Hernandez until he got here

mike pizza

@gomets83 I want 31 retired as well, but I want to wait till he is in the Hall of Fame.....

The Best!!

The Pizza Man

I was at this game!

whats the name of the song they played when they took the field

@lnknpkfan912 Pearl Jam - The Fixer.

Do u know jason bay's walkup music? I went to the game monday. But im trying to figure out what song he walkedup to. If you know then that'd be great.

He was a force of nature

He's definitely a first ballot HOFer, most HRs by a catcher, best hitting catcher ever, the best offensive seasons ever by a catcher, led the Mets to a pennant, the 9/11 homer... I have to believe he'll go in as a Met- he had his few biggest stat seasons in LA, but more HRs with the Mets, broke the Catcher HR record with the Mets, led them to a pennant, BELOVED in NY (I'd go so far as to say he's the Mets' Jeter, both are THAT loved and THAT great) AND the 9/11 homer's HUGE... MIKE A MET!

my favorite met, clutch, we'll miss you man

i was there that day a sad day but what a day

whats the name of the song at the begining

Mets win 94 games this year and WIN NL EAST BY 4 GAMES!!!

yep and you hear mets fan in philly too, i love how we pretty much sell out their stadium everytime we play them.. its always a home game when we play philly!

LIsten to the NOISE. U hear in Philly! Mets fans r 100x better than the Phils Phrontrunners!

Cool!

He is my cousin. Distantly of course. But we are both from the same part of Italy.

agreed 100%

Mike Piazza 427 Career Homeruns

we love Mike we need to retire # 31

i was there

We've had two players that I think have earned the title "The Franchise".. Tom Seaver Mike Piazza

You know, I didn't even intend for that to happen, and I didn't even notice until you mentioned it!

Mike Piazza is my favorite player of all time

definitely the best mowing pattern in the bigs

ugh...i miss that man....seriously y couldnt we resign him?...he was beast

man, if only ive been to more games with Piazza, i remember him being up but i dont remember any home runs or big hits from him, only 15 so i dont remember a lot :'(

piazza rocks!

thats my brother!!!

Great music in the background: "The John Dunbar Theme" from the Dances with Wolves soundtrack.

Yeah come to game in bush stadium and talk shit you wont leave in one peace cardinals fans have way more class than mets fans you guys are still bitching about the 2006 nlcs get over it

I cried so much looking at the tribute video

Better to have been there with bad seats than to have not been there at all.

So is your mom.