Mike Piazza is a retired American professional baseball player known for his brilliant career in the Major League Baseball (MLB) from1992 all the way to 2007, during which he made a name for himself playing for five different teams, most notably the Los Angeles Dodger and the New York Mets, who honored him in 2016 by retiring his jersey number 31. He is widely considered one of the greatest offensive catchers the sport of baseball has ever seen.
In 2005, he and Playboy model and actress Alicia Rickter tied the knot. The marriage produced two daughters. He also has a son from a previous relationship.
In addition to being selected twelve times to play in the MLB All-Star game during his MLB career, he was also the recipient of ten Silver Slugger Awards.
In 1993, he was named the NL Rookie of the Year.
In 2016, he was honored with an induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
He is an accomplished actor, who appeared in the 2002 romantic comedy film Two Weeks Notice.
I feel pretty good. My body actually looks like an old banana, but it's fine.Mike Piazza
I long for the days when athletes were revered. I want to see the romance return to sports, to see people enjoy the game purely for the game and the players.Mike Piazza
Never let your dreams go away.Mike Piazza
Mike Piazza is a famous American baseball player, who was born on September 4, 1968. As a person born on this date, Mike Piazza is listed in our database as the 16th most popular celebrity for the day (September 4) and the 94th most popular for the year (1968).
People born on September 4 fall under the Zodiac sign of Virgo, the Virgin. Mike Piazza is the 504th most popular Virgo.
Aside from information specific to Mike Piazza's birthday, Mike Piazza is the 3319th most famous American and ranks 3rd in famous people born in Norristown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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