Mike Piazza’s net worth
Mike Piazza is a former professional baseball catcher. He is one of the richest celebrities in America. He has a net worth of $70 million. Mike Piazza played for 16 seasons in the MLB from 1992 to 2007. Most notably, he played for the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers. He also played for the San Diego Padres, Florida Marlins, and Oakland Athletics. The Baseball Hall of Fame elected Piazza in 2016, regarding him as one of the greatest offensive catchers in history. During his career, Mike Piazza earned $120 million in salary alone. He earned tens of millions more from endorsements. His highest single-season salary was $16 million, which Mike earned in 2005 from the Mets. That’s the same as earning around $22 million in today’s dollars after adjusting for inflation.
Mike Piazza’s successful career
Mike Piazza was born on September 4, 1968, in Norristown, Pennsylvania. He is the son of Veronica and Vince. He has four brothers named Vince Jr., Dan, Tony, and Tom. After graduating high school in 1986, Piazza moved to Florida to attend the University of Miami. The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Piazza in the 1988 MLB amateur draft. Lasorda subsequently helped Piazza get into a special training camp in the Dominican Republic. He intended to have him improve his skills to reach the major leagues. Piazza went on to make his MLB debut with the Dodgers in 1992. Appearing in just 21 games that season, he recorded a batting average of .232. He was far more successful the next year. He appeared in 149 games, batting .318, and scoring 35 home runs. As a result, Piazza won the NL Rookie of the Year Award. He was selected to the MLB All-Star Game for his first of 10 consecutive appearances. His best season with the Dodgers came in 1997, when he batted .362, made 40 homers, and recorded 124 RBI. They traded Piazza to the Florida Marlins in May 1998. The team only played him in five games before trading him to the New York Mets. Piazza had some of his best seasons with New York, helping the team make it to two consecutive playoff appearances in 1999 and 2000. He helped lead the Mets to a National League pennant and, ultimately, to the World Series in 2000. Piazza participated in the first professional baseball game in New York following the 9/11 attacks, on September 21. In the eighth inning, he made a game-winning home run that represented a moment of therapy and hope for many people in the country. Piazza signed a one-year contract with the San Diego Padres in 2005. He had a great season in 2006, batting .283 and scoring 22 homers to help the Padres to a division title. In July, he notched his 2,000th career hit in the MLB. For the next season, Piazza signed as a free agent with the Oakland Athletics. Early in the season, he hit his 427th major league homer, which would ultimately be his last.