- Born
- Birth nameMichael Joseph Piazza
- Nickname
- The Pizza Man
- Height6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
- Mike Piazza was born on September 4, 1968 in Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Two Weeks Notice (2002), Constantine the Great and Married... with Children (1987). He has been married to Alicia Rickter since January 29, 2005. They have two children.
- SpouseAlicia Rickter(January 29, 2005 - present) (2 children)
- Former 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.
- Then-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.
- In 1999, he signed a recordbreaking 7-year, $91 million contract with the New York Mets.
- 1993 National League Rookie of the Year.
- When Mike was 12, he received personal hitting instruction from Hall of Famer Ted Williams.
- I 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.
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