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Mike Piazza: Look back at catcher's Hall of Fame career - Sports Illustrated
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Mike Piazza, with one swing, gave grieving city a moment to rejoice after 9/11 – New York Daily News
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Babe Ruth League Grad Joins Hall of Fame Class of 2016
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20 years later, the enduring legacy of the Mike Piazza home run - ESPN
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Predicting Each MLB Team's Face of the Franchise in 2025, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Mike Piazza completely impressed by Mets' Francisco Alvarez
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20 years later, the enduring legacy of the Mike Piazza home run - ESPN
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A Slice of Piazza: A Trade Brought the Mets One of the Biggest Superstars in Franchise History – Society for American Baseball Research
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Mets ruin Piazza's return to New York