Mike Piazza Net Worth

Mike Piazza Net Worth is
$80 Million

Mike Piazza Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018

Michael Joseph Piazza is an American former Major League Baseball catcher. He most notably played in his career with the New York Mets and also spent time with the Florida Marlins, San Diego Padres, Oakland Athletics, and Los Angeles Dodgers, with whom he was named the Natio...

Full NameMike Piazza
Net Worth$80 Million
Date Of BirthSeptember 4, 1968
Place Of BirthNorristown, Pennsylvania, United States
Height6 ft 2 in (1.9 m)
Weight215 lbs (97.5 kg)
ProfessionBaseball player
EducationPhoenixville Area High School, Miami-Dade Community College
NationalityUnited States of America
SpouseAlicia Rickter (m. 2005)
ChildrenNicoletta Veronica Piazza, Paulina Sophia Piazza
ParentsVeronica Piazza, Vince Piazza
SiblingsTommy Piazza, Danny Piazza, Tony Piazza, Vince Piazza, Jr.
NicknamesMichael Joseph Piazza
AwardsTed Williams Award (1997), ESPY Award for Breakthrough Athlete (1994), All-Star Game's MVP, All-Star (1993–2002, 2004, 2005), Silver Slugger Award (1993–2002), NL Rookie of the Year (1993), New York Mets Hall of Fame
Movies"Two Weeks Notice", "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue" (2013), "Champions of Faith"
TV ShowsThat Metal Show, Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks show" on WAXQ ("Q-104.3 FM")
Star SignVirgo
#Quote
1I have gone from a player who thought he would spend his whole career with one organization to a player who's been with three organizations in a week. It's like rotisserie baseball.
#Fact
1Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, despite suspicion that he took performance-enhancing drugs during his career. Piazza is the lowest-drafted player ever (62nd round) to be elected. [January 6, 2016].
2Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2016.
3(January 29) Agreed to a $2 million, one-year contract with the San Diego Padres. [2006]
4Catcher with New York Mets.
5Signed a one year contract worth 8.5 million dollars to be the new designated hitter for the Oakland Athletics Baseball Club. [December 2006]
6Catcher/1st Baseman with the New York Mets. [March 2004]
7Second daughter, Paulina Sophia Piazza, was born on August 3, 2009 in Miami, Florida, weighing in at 6 lbs. 3 oz and measuring 24 1/2 inches long.
8Co-owner, with Michael Andretti, of "Andretti and Piazzi Sports Cafes".
9Daughter, Nicoletta Veronica Piazza, was born on February 3, 2007 in New York City.
10Announced his retirement from baseball [May 20, 2008].
11His first at bat with the Padres was a home run.
12Named to Baseball Digest magazine's 1993 Rookie All-Star Team.
13Made major league debut on 1 September 1992.
14Grew up and attended high school in Pennsylvania.
15New York Mets All-Time Slugging Percentage Leader (.573).
16Catcher for Los Angeles Dodgers (1992-1998), Florida Marlins (1998) and New York Mets (1998-present).
17Charged the mound after being hit by a pitch from Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Guillermo Mota, igniting a bench-clearing brawl. Both Mota and Piazza were ejected. Piazza left the ballpark while the game was still going without speaking to reporters. Piazza and Mota had a shoving match last year in spring training after the pitcher hit Piazza in the hip with a pitch. [12 March 2003]
18As a kid, he had his own personal batting cage and pitching machine.
19Does commercials for collect calling service 10-10-220.
20Holds single-season record for highest batting average by a catcher (100 or more games) .362 (1997).
21Attended Miami-Dade (North) Community College (FL).
2222 May 1998: Traded by the Marlins to the New York Mets for OF Preston Wilson, P Ed Yarnall and P Geoff Goetz.
2315 May 1998: Traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers with 3B Todd Zeile to the Florida Marlins for OF Gary Sheffield, 3B Bobby Bonilla, C Charles Johnson, OF Jim Eisenreich and P Manuel Barrios.
24When Mike was 12, he received personal hitting instruction from Hall of Famer Ted Williams.
251993 National League Rookie of the Year.
26In 1999, he signed a recordbreaking 7-year, $91 million contract with the New York Mets.
27Then-Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda selected Mike the in the 62nd round (1390th overall pick) of the June 1988 amateur draft as a favor to Mike's father.
28Former Dodger manager, Tommy Lasorda, is a friend of Mike's family and the godfather of his younger brother. He is not Mike's godfather which has been stated in other sources.

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Married with Children1994TV SeriesMike Piazza

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Mike & Mike2015-2016TV SeriesHimself - Baseball Hall of Famer / Himself - Former New York Mets Player
Jimmy Kimmel Live!2004-2016TV SeriesHimself
Late Night with Seth Meyers2015TV SeriesHimself
Welcome to Dodgertown2015Documentary
The Daily Show2013TV SeriesHimself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1995-2010TV SeriesHimself - Beer Pong at the ESPYs / Himself
The Last Play at Shea2010DocumentaryHimself
Prime 92009TV SeriesHimself
That Metal Show2008TV SeriesHimself - Guest
Rome Is Burning2006-2007TV SeriesHimself
Champions of Faith: Baseball Edition2007Video documentaryHimself
Howard Stern on Demand2006TV SeriesHimself
Sunday Night Baseball1992-2006TV SeriesHimself - Los Angeles Dodgers Catcher / Himself - New York Mets Catcher / Himself - New York Mets Designated Hitter / ...
Baseball's Secret Formula2006TV MovieHimself
The Best Damn Sports Show Period2005TV SeriesHimself
2005 MLB All-Star Game2005TV SpecialHimself - NL Starting Catcher: New York Mets
The Apprentice2004TV SeriesHimself
2004 MLB All-Star Game2004TV SpecialHimself - NL Starting Catcher: New York Mets
High Hopes: The Anatomy of a Winner2003Video documentaryHimself - Los Angeles Dodgers Catcher
What's New, Scooby-Doo?2003TV SeriesHimself
Two Weeks Notice2002Himself
2002 MLB All-Star Game2002TV SpecialHimself - NL Starting Catcher: New York Mets
2001 MLB All-Star Game2001TV SpecialHimself
Jeopardy!1997-2001TV SeriesHimself - Celebrity Contestant
2000 Official World Series2000Video documentaryHimself (New York Mets catcher)
2000 National League Championship Series2000TV SeriesHimself - New York Mets Catcher
2000 MLB All-Star Game2000TV SpecialHimself - NL Catcher: New York Mets
Howard Stern2000TV SeriesHimself
The Howard Stern Radio Show2000TV SeriesHimself
1999 National League Championship Series1999TV Mini-SeriesHimself - New York Mets Catcher
1999 MLB All-Star Game1999TV SpecialHimself
1998 MLB All-Star Game1998TV SpecialHimself
Late Show with David Letterman1998TV SeriesHimself
1997 MLB All-Star Game1997TV SpecialHimself - NL Starting Catcher: Los Angeles Dodgers
1996 MLB All-Star Game1996TV SpecialHimself
1995 MLB All-Star Game1995TV SpecialHimself - NL Catcher
Baywatch1995TV SeriesHimself
1994 MLB All-Star Game1994TV SpecialHimself - NL Catcher
Comic Relief: Baseball Relief '931993TV MovieHimself
1993 MLB All-Star Game1993TV SpecialHimself - NL Catcher

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Prime 92009-2011TV SeriesHimself
Ted Williams2009TV Movie documentaryHimself (uncredited)
Rome Is Burning2007-2008TV SeriesHimself
DHL Presents Major League Baseball Hometown Heroes2006TV Mini-Series documentaryHimself
Beyond the Glory2005TV Series documentaryHimself
Nine Innings from Ground Zero2004TV Movie documentaryHimself

Known for movies

Source
IMDB Wikipedia

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