New York Mets Hall of Famer Mike Piazza hit one of the most important home runs in baseball history, but his roots run deep in his grandparents' native home of Italy.
It's now considered one of the greatest home runs in Mets history, allowing New Yorkers to forget for just a moment the tragedy that hit their city 10 days earlier.Manager Mike Piazza of Team Italy looks on prior to a World Baseball Classic Pool A game against Chinese Taipei at Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium March 10, 2023, in Taichung, Taiwan.
Piazza's grandparents immigrated to the United States from Sicily, and he serves as manager of the Italian national baseball team, a squad he played for in theThe Hall of Famer attended the Italian American Baseball Federation Cigar Dinner in Bayside, New York, recently and spoke to attendees about being"authentically Italian and … authentically American.
Manager Mike Piazza of Italy speaks during a press conference after the World Baseball Classic quarterfinal between Italy and Japan at Tokyo Dome March 16, 2023, in Tokyo."The one thing we’re really, really sh--ty at is complaining. We’re not good complainers. And that’s a good thing. Because we work hard, we love God, we love our country, we love our countries. And this is something special that we have, and it couldn’t be achieved without our incredible pride.
Manager Mike Piazza of Team Italy stands on the field prior to a game against Team Cuba at Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium March 9, 2023, in Taichung City, Taiwan. His 396 home runs as a catcher are an MLB record, which he accomplished while hitting .308 with a .922 slugging percentage.
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