Mike Piazza is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) catcher who played 16 seasons from 1992 to 2007. He is the father of children.
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Piazza’s wife gave birth to the couple’s first child, Nicoletta, on February 3, 2007. Their second child, Paulina, was born on August 3, 2009. Marco, the couple’s third child and first son, was born in July 2013.
Piazza is a practising Roman Catholic. His faith was instilled in him by his Catholic mother and was featured in Champions of Faith, a DVD documentary exploring the intersection of Catholic religious faith and sports.
He also appeared in the sequel video Champions of Faith: Foundations of Life. His mother was raised Jewish, but after marrying Piazza’s father, she converted to Catholicism.
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Mike Piazza’s most notable teams were the New York Mets and the Los Angeles Dodgers, with brief stops with the Florida Marlins, San Diego Padres, and Oakland Athletics.
Piazza was a 12-time All-Star and 10-time Silver Slugger Award winner at catcher. During his career, he hit 427 home runs, including a record 396 as a catcher, along with a.308 batting average and 1,335 runs batted in (RBI).


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