NEW YORK (AP) — On their first full day as Hall of Famers, Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza talked about their dads.
Los Angeles drafted Piazza at the recommendation of then-manager Tommy Lasorda, a friend of Piazza's father, Vince. Mike credited his dad for getting him to the majors, for forcing him to get into a batting cage every day.
"My dad made a joke last night," Piazza said Thursday. "'Man, I could have been arrested. It could have been child abuse.' ... He was probably closer to going over the top than most parents today.