Photo: Arturo Pardavila III from Hoboken, NJ, USA / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Mike Piazza is, to me, the gold standard for an offensive catcher, and that combination is rarer than fans realize. Catching is the most physically punishing job on the field, yet he hit like a corner slugger, taking Rookie of the Year and six straight Silver Sluggers. That he became a beloved icon in both Los Angeles and New York, then earned Hall of Fame enshrinement, speaks to consistency under brutal wear. I admire that he came up the hard way rather than as a can't-miss prospect. Watching a man carry both ends of the game like that is something I genuinely treasure.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mike Piazza
- Name (Japanese)
- マイク・ピアッツァ
- Reading
- まいく・ぴあっつぁ
- Born
- September 4, 1968 (age 57)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Monkey
- Origin
- Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 192 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- baseball player / baseball manager / sports executive
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Phoenixville Area High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1993 Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award
- 1996 Major League Baseball All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award
- 1993 Silver Slugger Award
- 1994 Silver Slugger Award
- 1995 Silver Slugger Award
- 1996 Silver Slugger Award
- 1997 Silver Slugger Award
- 1998 Silver Slugger Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Mike Piazza born?
Born September 4, 1968 (age 57).
Where is Mike Piazza from?
Mike Piazza is from Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States.
What does Mike Piazza do?
Mike Piazza works as baseball player, baseball manager, sports executive.
How tall is Mike Piazza?
Mike Piazza is 192 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.