Former Padre Mike Piazza to retire after 16 seasons

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Greeney03 Greeney03 posted 5/21/2008 from sdfriars.com [flag]
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Mike Piazza is retiring from baseball following a 16-season career in which he became one of the top-hitting catchers in history. "After discussing my options with my wife, family and agent, I felt it was time to start a new chapter in my life," he said in a statement released Tuesday by his agent, Dan Lozano. "It has been an amazing journey ... So today, I walk away ... [link]

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FULL MIKE PIAZZA STATEMENT

Betty's No Good Clothes Shop And Pancake House found this 5/21/2008 on www.nypost.com

After 19 wonderful years, I have come to the decision to officially retire from Major League Baseball. At this point in my career and after discussing my options with my wife, family and agent, I felt it is time to start a new chapter in my life...
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A Mets Icon: Mike Piazza Calls It A Career!

joed86 posted 5/21/2008 from metsmerizedonline.com

Thanks for the memories Mike!
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Mike Piazza Retires

globalnym posted 5/21/2008 from globalnym.blogspot.com

One of the greatest players in Mets history officially announced his retirement today. Mike Piazza, the face of the franchise from 1998 to 2005 and the player who led the Mets to the World Series in 2000 has called it a career. READ MORE
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The Cooperstown Case of Mike Piazza

The Futility Infielder found this 5/21/2008 on www.baseballprospectus.com

Mike Piazza officially hung up his spikes today , retiring at the age of 39 after a 16-year career in which he hit 427 home runs–including an all-time best 396 as a catcher–while batting a stellar .308/.377/.545. The news prompted a ...
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Piazza: the blue-plate special - Los Angeles Times

Baseball Toaster found this 5/21/2008 on www.latimes.com

The great ones should not bid farewell via e-mail. Mike Piazza deserved to tip his cap and bask in the applause, secure in his place as one of the Dodgers' brightest stars. His place would have been between Tom Lasorda and Sandy Koufax, on opening ...
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