Autographs of Mike Piazza
Michael Joseph Piazza (/piˈɑːtsə/ pee-AHT-sa;: 55 born September 4, 1968) is an American former professional baseball catcher who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1992 to 2007, and is a member of the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame. He intended to serve as the manager of the Italian national baseball team in 2020 and 2021 championships, though was unable to do so because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Piazza played most notably for the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers, while also having brief stints with the Florida Marlins, San Diego Padres, and Oakland Athletics. A 12-time All-Star and 10-time Silver Slugger Award winner at catcher, he produced strong offensive numbers at his position; in his career, he recorded 427 home runs—a record 396 of which were hit as catcher—along with a .308 batting average and 1,335 runs batted in (RBI).
Piazza was drafted by the Dodgers in the 1988 MLB draft as a favor from Tommy Lasorda to Piazza's father. He was the last player selected by the Dodgers that year and was the latest drafted pick signed in his draft class to play in the Major Leagues. Initially a first baseman, Piazza converted to catcher in the minor leagues at Lasorda's suggestion to improve his chances of being promoted. He made his major league debut in 1992 and the following year was named the National League (NL) Rookie of the Year and was an All-Star for the first of 10 consecutive seasons. Piazza immediately impressed with his ability to hit for power and average. His best year as a Dodger came in 1997 when he batted .362, hit 40 home runs, and had 124 RBI, leading to a runner-up finish in voting for the NL Most Valuable Player Award. In 1998, he was traded to the Marlins and then a week later to the Mets, with whom he spent most of the remainder of his career. He helped the Mets reach the 2000 World Series, the only World Series appearance of his career. After the 2005 season, Piazza left the Mets to play one season each for the Padres and Athletics before retiring after the 2007 season.
Piazza is regarded as one of the best offensive catchers in baseball history. He had at least one RBI in 15 straight games for the Mets in 2000, the second-longest RBI streak ever. In 2013, the Mets inducted Piazza into the New York Mets Hall of Fame. In 2016, Piazza was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Current items with a signature of Mike Piazza
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Traded items with a signature of Mike Piazza
The most expensive item with a signature of Mike Piazza (Mike Piazza New York Mets Signed 2023 Topps Tier One Bat Knob #BKA-MP #1/1 Card) was sold in March 2025 for £1,964.76 while the cheapest item (HOFer Mike Piazza LA Dodgers Signed 8x10 Framed Photo Auto W Roy Inscr. 41/100) found a new owner for £2.59 in April 2024. The month with the most items sold (35) was April 2025 with an average selling price of £250.10 for an autographed item of Mike Piazza. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2014 with £382.23 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £3.19 was May 2023. In average, an autographed item from Mike Piazza is worth £140.68.
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