Mike Piazza has had a strange year, and it may have got even weirder.
The 12-time All Star didn’t make the Baseball Hall of Fame, but he will be making his ballet debut in a Miami City Ballet production of Slaughter on Tenth Avenue, according to CBSSports.com. According to the ballet’s press release “Piazza will not be dancing, leaping or catching ballerinas. But he will beâ...
PIROUETTE, PIAZZA
On May 3, former MLB star catcher Mike Piazza will have a cameo role in a performance at the internationally-acclaimed Miami City Balleton.
Mike Piazza was one of the most polarizing players of his generation. Just from the rare viewpoint that he had successful stints with two different teams makes him unique. During his career with the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets, Piazza received many accolades and was constantly considered at least the second best catcher in the game. The only person who was ever able to...
The pasta was delicious at La Piazza el forno in historic old downtown Glendale, Ariz., an establishment owned by Justin Piazza, a relative to Mike Piazza, the former DodgersMets catcher now serving as manager of Team Italy in the World Baseball Classic.Then, out of nowhere, somebody asked a question: How close are we to seeing an all-Ohio World Series?After choking on the linguine...
I had the distinct pleasure of meeting Mike Piazza at a book signing last night in Pasadena. Piazza was appearing and putting pen to paper on copies of his just-released autobiography, Long Shot. I purchased one copy and headed out to meet my childhood hero.I met up with Arno from I'm Ballsy and also met Martin from True To The Blue for the first time. Only copies of the book...
Former Los Angeles Dodger and 12-time All-Star Mike Piazza admitted to taking amphetamines and Androstenedione during his career.
Earlier, Piazza reiterated his long standing denial of taking performance-enhancing drugs during his career. However, in his book, Longshot, he addresses the accusations even further.
When asked, if he ever used performance-enhancing drugs during his baseball...
FISTS OF FURY
Mike Piazza said in his new book that he took karate lessons to prepare for fighting Roger Clemens. Here are some other funny excerpts.
NO COOPERSTOWN CALL
Mike Piazza is promoting his new book, and during a recent interview he denied ever taking steroids, and he expressed disappointment with the Hall of Fame voting.
DID HE DO IT?
Mike Piazza was denied by the Hall of Fame this year. The former catcher will address PED rumors in his upcoming book.
Murray Chass claims he knows Mike Piazza used steroids. Wait, before you start mumbling expletives at Chass under your breath, keep reading. The former New York Times reporter is not alone. Joel Sherman, a columnist for the New York Post, also raised suspicion about the Mets former catcher.
Both Chass and Sherman covered the Mets in the Piazza era. These guys spent a lot of time...