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Eight Amazin' Days: Oral history of trade that sent Mike Piazza from the Dodgers to the Marlins to the Mets – New York Daily News
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It took incredible chain of events to bring Mike Piazza to Mets
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20 years ago today, Mike Piazza made his Mets debut - Amazin' Avenue
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Long Shot,' Mike Piazza's Memoir - The New York Times
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Mike Piazza's $120 Million Baseball Career Started With a Favor from Tommy Lasorda
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Mike Piazza Reflects On Mets, Roger Clemens, World Series
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Mike Piazza was a kid from a white-collar family in a blue-collar town who out-worked everyone on his way to Cooperstown – New York Daily News
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MLB hall of famer Piazza came to Reggiana a hero but left it in ruins
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Mike Piazza recalls short stint with Marlins
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mike piazza rookie of Values - MAVIN
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Mike Piazza was a kid from a white-collar family in a blue-collar town who out-worked everyone on his way to Cooperstown – New York Daily News
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May 21, 1998: Mike Piazza plays his final game with the Marlins – Society for American Baseball Research
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Mike Piazza hoping Mets can play in Queens each 9/11 anniversary as part of national remembrance