Mike Piazza, on signing his first Dodgers contract for $15,000: "I said yes before he said 'thousand.'"
Most HR – Catchers in MLB History...Mike Piazza 427...Johnny Bench 389...Carlton Fisk 376...Yogi Berra 358
Ken Griffey by the numbers:630 HR 6th all-time.
Plane overhead has banner on back that says "Congrats Mike"
Great crowd.
Griffey was the 1st-overall pick in 1987, then a year later Piazza was taken with pick number 1,390.
Mike Piazza found out he was drafted by the Dodgers from a mailgram. They didn't call him for a month. His father finally reached the team.
Well guarded.
Backstage: Piazza gets pep talk from Mike Schmidt. Check out surrounding cast.
Junior cards.
