On Sept. 28, 1997, the Los Angeles Dodgers lost to the Colorado Rockies, 13-9 at Coors Field, but Mike Piazza joined the franchise record books with a two-home run day.
New York Mets legend Mike Piazza is still much a part of the team. Even though he retired from the league in 2007 after playing 16 seasons. Nobody would know that his best years were behind him based on him taking batting practice before the Mets’ Saturday game against the Texas Rangers, per Yahoo Sports.
The New York Mets have played at Citi Field since 2009, replacing Shea Stadium which was built a block away. The team has experienced multiple playoff runs since then, including last year's trip to the NLCS and 2015's World Series run.
On Sept. 28, 1997, the Los Angeles Dodgers lost to the Colorado Rockies, 13-9 at Coors Field, but Mike Piazza joined the franchise record books with a two-home run day.
In MLB history, a player has amassed 30 or more home runs and stolen bases in the same season 77 times. How many of those players can you name in eight minutes?