One story that seemed to not get a whole lot of attention yesterday was the retirement of Mike Piazza retired from Major League Baseball yesterday after a 16 year career that saw him apprear in 12 All Star Games, including a streak of 10 straight seasons. He's also the only catcher to hit for .300, 30 HR, 100 RBIs in six different seasons.
Not too bad for a guy who was drafted in the 62nd round of the 1988 MLB Draft by Tommy Lasorda as a favor to Piazza's father. He will also go down as the greatest catcher to ever play one week for the Florida Marlins.
My favorite memory about Piazza is his appearance on "Married...With Children". I can't find the clip on You Tube for the life of me. Can anyone help me out here?
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