Piazza broke Carlton Fisk's major league record for home runs as a catcher Wednesday night, hitting No. 352 in the first inning against the San Francisco Giants.Piazza drove a 3-1 pitch from Jerome Williams off the bottom of the scoreboard in right-center to give the Mets a 1-0 lead. The 10-time All-Star got a warm greeting in the dugout from his teammates and bounced out for a curtain call.
Fisk's record had stood since his retirement at the end of the 1993 season. At that point, Piazza was just five years removed from the 1988 baseball draft, in which he was selected with the 1,390th pick.
Catchers' all-time HR leaders
1. Mike Piazza 352
2. Carlton Fisk 351
3. Johnny Bench 327
4. Yogi Berra 306
5. Lance Parrish 299
wil.
[This message was edited by wilheim on May 05, 2004 at 10:06 PM.]
Fisk's record had stood since his retirement at the end of the 1993 season. At that point, Piazza was just five years removed from the 1988 baseball draft, in which he was selected with the 1,390th pick.
Catchers' all-time HR leaders
1. Mike Piazza 352
2. Carlton Fisk 351
3. Johnny Bench 327
4. Yogi Berra 306
5. Lance Parrish 299
wil.
[This message was edited by wilheim on May 05, 2004 at 10:06 PM.]
