Long Shot

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Long Shot

Mike Piazzaâ€™s autobiographyâ€”the candid story of the greatest hitting catcher in the history of baseball, from his inauspicious draft selection to his Hall of Fame-worthy achievements and the unusual controversies that marked his career.

Mike Piazza was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 62nd round of the 1988 baseball draft as a â€œcourtesy pick.â€ The Dodgers never expected him to play for themâ€”or anyone else. Mike had other ideas. Overcoming his detractors, he became the National League rookie of the year in 1993, broke the record for season batting average by a catcher, holds the record for career home runs at his position, and was selected as an All Star twelve times.

Mike was groomed for baseball success by his ambitious, self-made father in Pennsylvania, a classic father-son American-dream story. With the Dodgers, Piazza established himself as baseballâ€™s premier offensive catcher; but the team never seemed willing to recognize him as the franchise player he was. He joined the Mets and led them to the memorable 2000 World Series with their cross-town rivals, the Yankees. Mike tells the story behind his dramatic confrontation with Roger Clemens in that series. He addresses the steroid controversy that hovered around him and Major League Baseball during his time and provides valuable perspective on the subject. Mike also addresses the rumors of being gay and describes the thrill of his game-winning home run on September 21, 2001, the first baseball game played in New York after the 9/11 tragedy. Along the way, he tells terrific stories about teammates and rivals that baseball fans will devour.

Long Shot is written with insight, candor, humor, and charm. Itâ€™s surprising and inspiring, one of the great sports autobiographies.

Country	USA
Author	Mike Piazza
Binding	Hardcover
EAN	9781439150221
Edition	1St Edition
ISBN	1439150222
Label	Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer	Simon & Schuster
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	384
PublicationDate	2013-02-12
Publisher	Simon & Schuster
ReleaseDate	2013-02-12
Studio	Simon & Schuster

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