Mike Piazza
May 9, 1998
Mike Piazza is among the 24 players who are eligible for the first time to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. The catcher finished his career with a .308 batting average, 427 home runs and 1,335 RBIs in 16 seasons, mostly with the Dodgers and Mets. As Piazza waits for his Hall of Fame call, SI looks back at some classic photos of the slugging catcher.








