Former New York Mets GM Steve Phillips discusses the moment that cemented Piazza into NY Mets history.
- As Mike Piazza heads to Cooperstown, a close look at the star catcher’s Hall of Fame career and that case that earned him enshrinement.
The following piece originated as part of my annual JAWS series evaluating the Hall of Fame candidates for SI.com. It was initially expanded for inclusion in my forthcoming book, The Cooperstown Casebook, due in 2017 from Thomas Dunne Books. With Piazza’s election to the Hall of Fame on the 2016 ballot, I chose to cut it due to space considerations, and to re-adapt it for publication here in celebration of Piazza’s induction.