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New York Mets Retire No. 31 Jersey

"No fans rock the house like Mets fans" - Mike Piazza

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New York Mets Retire No. 31 Jersey
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The time has come where another great player's jersey has been retired. Mike Piazza was a man who loved the game, was dedicated and never gave up. He carried the New York Mets for eight years. He was traded to the Mets a week after he was traded to the Florida Marlins in May of 1998. After he made his first appearance at Shea Stadium the entire team and organization had a little more bounce in their step. This was a trade for the century and just what the team needed. He accomplished so much on and off the field and represented the team, city and organization very well. He was a blessing to New York and was an absolute superstar.

During his first season as a Met he :

Appeared in 109 games

Had a .348 average

Hit 23 home-run's

Contributed to 76 RBI's

Mets all-time records :

.542 Slugging percentage

15 consecutive games with an RBI

124 RBI's in a season

220 Home Runs

655 Runs batted in

396 Home-runs (most all-time for a catcher)

The memories of your 927 game Mets career will be anything but unnoticed. Thank you for the way you carried our team and its name. You were a true dedicated player and your number is going down in Mets history. A salute to an incredible man, Mike Piazza.

"No fans rock the house like Mets fans" - Mike Piazza

LETS GO METS!


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