The greatest hitting catcher of all time just got inexplicably denied entry to Cooperstown for the second year in a row.
This is the face of a man who was wronged on Wednesday.
His name is Mike Piazza, and he received votes from less than 63% of the writers who elect players into the Hall of Fame. 75% is the cutoff for Cooperstown induction. This is blasphemous.
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Obviously, the voters must have forgotten that Piazza is a living legend.
He's a stoic man, but we are outraged.
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So, here's a refresher on the career of Michael Joseph Piazza — a REAL American hero.
Piazza was a 62nd round draft pick — a round they don't even have anymore — in 1988. He made his Major League debut in 1992 and came up full-time in 1993.
In that season, he hit .318 with 35 homers and 112 RBI, with an insane .561 slugging percentage and 153 OPS+. He was an All-Star and won both the Silver Slugger (at catcher) and Rookie of the Year.
He also had an incredible mullet.
Look at Mr. Hollywood.
During his 6 1/2 years with the Dodgers, he ultimately hit .331 with 177 homers and 561 RBI. As a CATCHER! He was in the top 10 in MVP voting every year, made every single All-Star Game, and even won a trophy for being MVP of the Midseason Classic in 1996. MVP OF THE MIDSEASON CLASSIC, PEOPLE.