The two newest members of the Baseball Hall of Fame are getting fresh baseball cards. Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza are featured on the latest Topps NOW cards, part of the ongoing 24-hour print-to-order program that began at the start of the year. Griffey is pictured with his much discussed backward baseball cap pose while a smiling Piazza is also shown at the podium … [Read more...]
Let it Go, Mets: Piazza Disappointed Team Sold Post-9/11 Jersey
Mike Piazza is miffed that the New York Mets sold the jersey he was wearing the night of September 21, 2001—the first game after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The Mets may be trying to buy it back. Piazza’s game-winning homer that night lifted a city still reeling from the attacks that brought down the World Trade Center. The jersey was by the team several years … [Read more...]
Mike Piazza Post-9/11 Home Run Jersey at Auction
There have been many signature plays and emotional moments in New York Mets history but none rocked Shea Stadium like the memorable home run hit by Mike Piazza on Sept. 21, 2001 - the first post-9/11 baseball game played in New York. The jersey Piazza wore that day is being offered for sale in the 2016 Goldin Auctions April Premium Live Auction on April 30 at the NYY … [Read more...]
He’s In: Piazza Rookie Cards Plentiful, Mostly Cheap
It never sinks in completely until a player's career comes to an end. Jim Edmonds won how many Gold Gloves? Tim Raines stole how many bases? Most fans--except those in New York and maybe LA-- just sort of shrugged when Mike Piazza announced his retirement nearly eight years ago. He was still a decent hitter, even when DH'ing for the A's in 2007. But he hadn't really … [Read more...]