Mike Piazza: The Hall Of Famers Later Mets Years (2001 - 2005)
After the Pennant: Following the Mets NL pennant season, the Mets regrouped but did not make any big off-season additions, except pitcher Kevin Appier. As a result, the team did not improve & fell short of making the post season. Piazza started 2001 off with an Opening Day two run HR off Tom Glavine, in his first at bat of the season in a 6-4 Mets win in Atlanta. Multi- HR Game: A few days later in the April 9th, home opener at Shea Stadium, where the Mets raised the NL Pennant flag, Piazza hit two HRs & drove in five runs in the Mets 7-5 win over the Braves. The HRs came off Joe Slusarski & Kevin Millwood. It was the fourth multi-HR game of his Mets career. 200th Career Double: On April 12th, Piazza doubled off the Braves John Burkett, collecting his 200th career double. It was one of six hits in a 1-0 Mets win where Ry Ordonez provided the 10th inning walk off hit. In the first week of the season, thru the first four games Piazza ...