NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — It’s going to be one hot ticket this summer.
Fresh off being voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Mike Piazza will have his No. 31 jersey retired by the Mets on July 30, prior to the game against the Colorado Rockies at Citi Field.
Regarded as arguably the greatest hitting catcher to ever play the game, Piazza played eight of his 16 professional seasons with the Mets. He batted .296 with 220 home runs and 655 RBI during his time in New York and will join Tom Seaver, Gil Hodges and Casey Stengel as the only Mets to have their number retired.