Best of Mike Piazza

Enjoy some of Mike Piazza’s most Amazin’ moments from his Hall of Fame career.
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[@nicholasdicarlo217]

I'm 29 years old from the Bronx and Mike Piazza is the reason why I'm a Mets fan

[@felixsanchez6397]

Finally. Another Mets fan from the BX

[@carsonyt801]

​@felixsanchez6397 is it that rare to find a mets fan in the Bronx?😅 I'm a met fan from LA so I wouldn't know.

[@ladiesman1ate7]

All hands, no stride. This dude hit some absolute bombs.

[@yujingdu9103]

Reminds me of Stanton

[@ReklawLah]

Mike Piazza is a NYC hero forever for that home run in the first game back after 9/11. It was simply magical.

[@aren-eg3gp123]

Ikr he is so good

[@TampaJohn]

What a ride for us too, Mike. You were indeed the greatest and thank you for choosing to go into the Hall as a Met. We’re so proud.

[@terrencecastonguay1984]

Piazza is my favorite Met of all time.

[@grehhet161]

i love degrom and alonso right now, but piazza was my first met love! piazza and leiter were my favorites back in the good ol days

[@samlane5272]

My favorite is Mike Piazza as well but Strawberry and Wright are close.

[@carsonyt801]

PIAZZZZZZAAAAAA!!!!!!

[@victorcornejo4407]

He Was Yankee Killer 😱😱

[@masonrahal6980]

When Piazza broke in with the Dodgers in 1993, it was unlike anything I’ve ever seen. He was crushing it. As a catcher. Never had the opportunity to “rest” as a DH in his prime either. Best offensive catcher ever.

[@jessedukelacrosse6470]

Roids of course, it's all good he was awesome 👍😎

[@TampaJohn]

I remember Boone crawling over to Mike to see if he was okay. Classy move.

[@1958Saturday]

The "Pizza Man" was a tough hombre to deal with as the Mets were/are in the same division as the Phillies. Class player and deservedly in the Hall of Fame.

[@garretenglish8961]

His 3 homers off Roger Clemens were the best parts hahaha

[@owenskinner5055]

Biggest rivalry ever

[@ndep93]

@@owenskinner5055 Is it a rivalry when Piazza just dominated Clemens? Clemens literally roid raged against Piazza, he was so lost against him.

[@owenskinner5055]

@Nick DePaulo I know

[@nelsoncruz184]

G , love it . The look on Yankees faces 😽

[@speakinfaxonly21]

I do believe you mean 4 homers. Idk why they didn't show the other one, but he has 4 off him.

[@KTF0]

Piazza was pretty clutch.

[@dr.manhattan4537]

Not included was the Piazza opposite field 2 run game tying home-run against Billy Wagner on an 0-2 pitch with 2 outs @ the Astrodome in September 1998!!!

[@jrod6631]

Those Mets vs Yankees games were always 🔥. I don't get the same vibe anymore when they play.

[@hankster0878]

i was at the majority of them.. went to 4 of them in 3 days once.. lol.. 3 at shea and then an night rainout makeup on sunday night at yankee stadium.. that was that night that asshole clemens hit pizza in the head.. i was 20 feet away on the 3rd base line

[@jrod6631]

@@hankster0878 the vibe is kinda back especially as of last year I feel with the 3 homer game from lindor it kinda started it again

[@speakinfaxonly21]

​@@jrod6631no it didn't lmao. Mets are DOOOOO DOOOOOOO

[@jrod6631]

@speakinfaxonly21 yankees are in last place. And your commenting on something I posted 2 years ago. You clown

[@stevehalli1538]

Im spoiled as a Mets fan. We have and have had some great announcers. Ive got to experience Bob Murphy, ralph Kiner, Gary Thorne, Tim McCarver, Howie Rose, Gary, Keith and Ron.

[@emolachance]

Don't forget Lindsey Nelson.

[@Frenite]

The good ‘ole days!

[@sdurham1662]

Damn Piazza owned Clemens

[@erocs9747]

Amen

[@dr.manhattan4537]

He owned Trevor Hoffman and Pedro Martinez too.

[@MrSemi009]

He always came up big for us. Best Met hitter of all time. Clutch!!!! Beautiful power swing!

[@benedettomansueto4016]

Mike Piazza is my favorite Baseball player all time and the greatest New York Mets Baseball player of all time. #31 forever LOVE MIKE PIAZZA 🇮🇹🇺🇲✝️❤️⚾

[@mikegonzales3286]

The best catcher to ever play the game. A hero and icon. One my favorite baseball players of all time. #Legend 🐐

[@madmania9446]

I’m a Braves fan but I love Mike Piazza. My stepmom was a Mets fan because of him (RIP to her). My dad and me have always been die hard Braves fan but as a kid in my “Braves Room” I actually had action figure collectibles of Piazza in there as well.

[@NealLynch]

The trademark Piazza Wince whenever he crushed a ball oppo was both exhilarating and terrifying. Usually signaled a home run but always made me think he tweaked something. Also, Mike getting truck-sticked at home a couple times. Break out the smelling salts. Yikes.

[@kapo2012fb]

Piazza become a superstar with the mets

[@danielcohen9637]

He was a superstar since day 1

[@kapo2012fb]

@@danielcohen9637 he was a star on the dodgers.. When he came to the mets it transformed his career into a superstar.. facts

[@danielcohen9637]

@@kapo2012fb he was better on the dodgers

[@kapo2012fb]

@@danielcohen9637 overall he had more. games hits homeruns rbis with the mets.. where did the dodgers go .. ? Mets were in the playoffs and world series

[@danielcohen9637]

@@kapo2012fb look at his averages in LA.

[@hersheysquirt6526]

The very first highlight actually highlights a massive difference between Mike and a lot of the players on the mets today. Clutch situation, he's not taking huge hacks; he hits a gapper to score Franco- and the cherry on top is that he had enough heads up base running to make it to third! Yesterday, mets down 2 runs in the 9th vs Philly in a battle for 1st place with 2 guys on... Alonso and Davis go down swinging at mid 90s fastballs- they each swung and missed at THREE fastballs EACH on massive home run hacks. It seems a lot of the players today just don't have the ability to cut down on the swing when needed. Meanwhile you look at Piazza, he hit all these home runs but never even struck out 100 times in a season.

[@MP-qf5gg]

When I became a Mets fan at 8 years old, Mike Piazza was the reason why I followed them. 22 years later, he's still my favorite player of all time.

[@ronaldgranville9760]

Mike Piazza was the Mannnnnn.

[@Avgeek101]

I actually met him this week! That was awesome!

[@carsonyt801]

Where? I want to meet him

[@Avgeek101]

@@carsonyt801 Some random Marriott hotel in Long Island. He was there for a card signing convention.

[@carsonyt801]

@Avgeek101 NY explains a lot. I guess he's always over there. Sucks I'm in the west coast. Darryl strawberry is the only Met I've Met 🔵🟠

[@danielcohen9637]

Mike you earned it

[@themaskedman6489]

Piazza n Alfonzo CARRIED the 2000 team to the series!

[@GrAYvTrAnE]

what a unit that guy was. LEGEND. I still remember the Newsday article when the Mets signed him. It was the cover story "PIAZZA DELIVERY!!" lol

[@richheadd3196]

Theres only one big unit in baseball

[@speakinfaxonly21]

Lmao that's kinda funny😂

[@ErnestVanGlahn]

Amazing Opposite Field Power!!!!!

[@johnbarone8948]

A powerful and tough human being. He was something to behold, never be another Mike Piazza.

[@tpelectronicsitaly]

I am very happy because i can Know today Mike Piazza

[@phdgkos47952]

this dude is like the best catcher in baseball

[@victormelendez2124]

Welcome to the Hall of Fame Mike Piazza!!!! Congratulations

[@PiazzaGurl]

Mikey P is the reason the Mets became more loved and respected. No matter who they got after him, no special time ever then when Mike was playing. Best years!!

[@romellrandolph3495]

Mike piazza was a beast

[@rug2124]

Piazza was the reason I became a met fan

[@frankanon4450]

Absolute class act

[@camdencoblentz3245]

When I first heard of him as a kid, I thought his name was Mike Pizza.

[@erocs9747]

Same lmao

[@richheadd3196]

Everyone did lol

[@thegrassisbluer09]

I played little league in the late 90s. As a catcher I already liked Mike, but that first game at Shea Stadium when I got to see him play... Mets fan for life was born.

[@lorimeyers3839]

Piazza was a legend. I’ll never forget how stupefied baseball fans were when he was traded to the Marlins at the deadline. Only a few days later the Mets claimed him off waivers I believe. Crazy. It feels like yesterday, but then you look at a video of him homering at the Astrodome and suddenly it’s like, “holy shit, it was that long ago?!” I never understood why opponents pitched Piazza fastballs away. He always seemed to connect on them.

[@frankmaiorana66]

My favorite is his three run homer at Shea against the Yankees at the 3:24 mark. The special part of it, Bob Murphy on the call.

[@tommyproductionz2159]

Bring Piazza back and start him, he’d probably play better than Ramos is right now

[@ladistar]

Ramos wasn’t really that bad cmon now

[@OmsWorld82]

@@ladistar mccann worse

[@xk_jaylen6401]

My mother said Mike Piazza was her favorite player on that team.

[@paolo-n2000]

Piazza was a great Dodger!!!

[@johnathonhiner3015]

Man.....Mike really enjoyed sticking it "in" on the Yankees.

[@Matttaylor016]

Flat footed and always hit absolute 💣💣

[@hankster0878]

the opposite field power is truly remarkable.. not many guys in MLB history are as powerful as Mike P was.

[@PoppaMikeMusic]

I was like 7 years old watching him play

[@TheRealJohnJ10]

I’ve never seen a more Lethal opposite field power hitter.

[@jakestine4753]

Piazza liked to stand like half a mile away from home plate. So rare to see MLB batters not desperately trying to crowd the inside part of the plate. No wonder he was always saucy with any HBP, because pretty much it always had to be intentional.

[@jeffthemetsguy5638]

Marlins legend Mike Piazza

[@jlee562]

Best hitting catcher ever

[@transcribeded]

Piazza had excellent opposite field power.

[@ashleyhockenberry2187]

A+

[@grehhet161]

thanks for the memories mike

[@erocs9747]

The one off tough righty for the yankees who i hate but jeff nelson was a solid reliever

[@gibby2052]

LFGM

[@christianarrizon9796]

Most beautiful swing of all time

[@97NikeSb]

God no not even close

[@christianarrizon9796]

Just pay close attention to the mechanics

[@erics2739]

Who remembers hundley in left field lmao

[@lendrury2771]

From an offensive perspective he's the greatest hitting catcher of all time Not only power but over a 300 career batting average.

[@zitofan4life]

Piazza may not have had the best overall numbers but I still believe he was the most *_valuable_* player to his team during several of his Mets seasons.

[@ThePhenomm]

The franchise catcher

[@tpelectronicsitaly]

Today 29/05/2024 Mike Piazza arrive in Codogno stadium (Italy) with youg Italy for Los Angelese 2028 project

[@llTOONZll]

As a diehard Yankee’s fan…..Piazza was the man

[@ppduval]

Probably top 3 in most torque in a baseball swing. Wow.

[@metsfand3240]

Let’s go Mets

[@josephhenderson5800]

The Greatest Met of All Time😎⚾️!

[@howardweinstein1324]

Dont forget Tom Seaver.

[@richheadd3196]

Degrom is up there too history is happening now

[@josephhenderson5800]

😎⚾️

[@everydaypeoples5697]

my best right handed hitters 1. frank thomas 2. mike piazza 3. jeff bagwell (before shoulder injury) 4. manny ramirez (before peds) 5. albert pujols 6. vladimir guerrero sr 7. miguel cabrera

[@insanecow24]

As a lifelong Mets fan and 2000 subway series double attendee... I appreciate the poster's obvious bias towards any performances against the Yankees.

[@robertdiehl1281]

Piazza was my favorite Dodger. Totally crushed the Dodgers just let him bleed away into another teams baseball history. Happy the Mets were able to offer him what he deserved.

[@maxsmiley7191]

great numbers this guy would put up, imagine if he played majority of his career in a hitters park, rather than shea and dodger stadium

[@0digger081]

It's amazing that someone could make a "Best of Piazza" And ignore the first 7 years of a 16 year career.

[@metsfan9298]

The reason I became a Mets fan

[@keisterroll]

so its basically Piazza owning Clemens, got it- THANKS

[@SilverFox_69]

Those first 5 years with the Dodgers where the best offensive years a catcher has ever had.

[@coreytoomey7579]

Clemens: “I hate you” Piazza: “I don’t even think about you”

[@petercarmeci8317]

Greatest Mets: 1. Tom Seaver 2. Mike Piazza 3. Dwight Gooden 4. Gary Carter 5. Keith Hernandez 6. Carlos Beltran 7. Jerry Koosman 8. Tug McGraw 9. David Wright 10 Johan Santana 11. Jacob deGrom 12. John Franco 13. Jesse Orosco 14. Daryl Strawberry 15. Carlos Delgado 17. Pete Alonso 18. Jose Reyes 19. R.A. Dickey 20. Daniel Murphy 21. Carlos Lindor 22. Billy Wagner 23. Al Leiter 24. Lenny Dykstra 25. Mookie Wilson Feel free to add to this list.

[@garymiller7087]

It seemed like Every time I attended a met game in those days Pizza would hit a home run

[@jaidnfnfasnbcc4249]

Dude had such a smooth swing hitting homers was way too easy for him

[@christianjmj6460]

Career vs Clemens: 8/19 4HR 2B 10RBI 2BB 2SO 1HBP Career vs Pedro: 10/26 6HR 2B 8RBI 1HBP 4SO

[@user-pz4fr7nj3d]

On the Homer against clemens, it was 9 pm and still in the 2nd inning 😂

[@nelsoncruz184]

Clemens “ dang he got me again “ !

[@tvtechwonv27]

Mike pepperoni no anchovies Piazza!

[@BlantonDelbert]

A lot of these Piazza home-runs are off the Yankees in general and Roger Clemens specifically. This is my question. Why did the Mets and the Yankees play so often? Back then, there was no inter-league play, National League versus American League. Thus, the Mets and the Yankees had to meet in the World Series. Did the Mets and Yankees play against each other a lot in the World Series? I don't seem to remember this.

[@mikedire9]

Bring Piazza back to DH!

[@ericsigersmith6067]

Like when he was a oakland athletic lmao

[@williegaga]

Mikey was one GREAT slice of 🍕

[@baroqueguitarist5673]

1:37 Clemens wore number 12 at some point as a Yankee ? Guess it was right after the trade to the yanks ? Clemens wore 22 for most of his Yankee career. Strange to see him wearing 12 in pinstripes

[@Adrian-yu6ti]

For some reason I want pizza, no idea why

[@2scoop831]

what happened to the days with the dodgers

[@Grit489]

Piaza literally owned Clemens 😂

[@Njfishingmaniac]

Jerry Seinfeld @0:19

[@richheadd3196]

I thought that was him

[@marcrapaccuiolo2406]

So this is pretty much Piazza highlights against the Yankees lol

[@stephendouglas4343]

485 feet.

[@freshbaiii718]

The good ole days when u can bring a pepsy can and sit into the outfield

[@HarrisonPeloso]

lets go Mets

[@jorgesurillo]

Mike "Roger's daddy" Piazza

[@grehhet161]

HAH, SORRY ROGER!

[@erocs9747]

123 dominate

[@1719456]

Hey Roger, see what happens when you don't ''bean'' Piazza.

[@jhoananaya783]

SOy yo o mike la tenia medida a los yankees sobretodo a roger clements jajja

[@coreylipow180]

Seinfeld likes the Mets?

[@richheadd3196]

Haha take a look at the piazza project 70 card out this year from topps

[@nelsoncruz184]

Hellooooo Jerry !!