Former Mets catcher Mike Piazza was elected to the Hall of Fame on Wednesday, it was announced on the MLB Network.
Piazza received 83 percent of the vote, of which 75 percent was needed for election. He’ll be inducted with Ken Griffey, Jr., who received 99.3 percent of the vote, breaking Tom Seaver’s record of 98.8.
Piazza, 47, is viewed by most as the greatest-hitting catcher ever. He retired after the 2007 season, having hit .308/.377/.545 during a career spent with the Dodgers, Marlins, Mets, Padres, and A’s.
Of Piazza’s 427 career home runs, 396 came as a catcher, an all-time record.