Mike Piazza

@nut_history A few…

Out of hundred of 95MPH fastballs how many do you think you could hit? Probably zero for me.

@baseballinpix My first roommate chewed Redman plug..Old school..

Danny Murtaugh gets a mouth-full of chew before a game against the Astros. Under the 2016 collective bargaining agreement, players who made their debut after that time cannot use smokeless tobacco, though veterans were grandfathered in.

@JustinB90072145 @YaGotBlieve2022 @notgaetti I mean.. it is truly is worth a short trip..

@mikepiazza31 @YaGotBlieve2022 @notgaetti buddy went there ... proper $850 a night but per him the vibes are amazing

Everyone gather round and let’s listen to Hall of Famer Mike Piazza tell a crazy story about the tall Aussie southpaw relief pitcher Graeme Lloyd

@YaGotBlieve2022 @notgaetti No..we were staying at Hotel Byblos.. bucket list trip.. great vibe there in the summer.. if you’re on a budget many small towns near St. Tropez and you can just drive in for the day.. worth it.

@mikepiazza31 @notgaetti ohh snap, he pulled up outta nowhere like crocodile Dundee. did you hop on the yacht and set sail with them at all??

@LaocoonofTroy @FischerKing64 🙏

The Twin Towers under construction. NYC, 1971.

@notgaetti Great dude.. have a crazy story about him..

Graeme Lloyd

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@mikepiazza31 @PlayBall @MLBNetwork Then why didn’t you steal a base 😂😂

Marquis Grissom stole 429 bases in his 17-year Big League career! Check out the World Series champ's keys to baserunning 👀

@theirishdonovan @notgaetti @BravesOnWTBS Underrated comment.. con concur, would actually put this up there with the statue of David..

@notgaetti @BravesOnWTBS After my daughter being born, that may be the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen.

Drop whatever you’re doing, folks Bob Horner turns on a shoulder-high 108-mph fastball from Nolan Ryan and rips it into the left field corner for extra bases on @BravesOnWTBS It’s quite possibly the hardest a baseball has ever been hit and that might not even be hyperbole

Like @mikepiazza31 says, this is a swing that’s simple, quiet, and QUICK. Here’s the first home run from Bob Horner’s historic 4-homer game against the Expos at Fulton County Stadium on July 6, 1986; look how efficiently he casts the barrel through the zone. Four bombs that day!

@notgaetti @baseball_ref @DOBrienATL @grantmcauley @BravesStats @RealCJ10 @CodifyBaseball @theaceofspaeder @TheWARmonger_ @JessicaDBrand Loved the way this guy hit..I mean look at some of his highlights..Simple, Quiet and Quick!! Baseball meet barrel..Also, the way he took a pitch..Impressive.

Not enough people talk about Bob Horner • .277/.340/.499 (.839 OPS), 127 OPS+ • Drafted 1st overall in '78 from ASU • Won ROY that same year, age 20 • (Skipped the minors altogether) • Had 218 HR, 685 RBI, 21.9 WAR • Never struck out more than 75x • Hit 20+ homers 7x in 9 seasons • Got MVP votes 3x, 1982 All-Star • Averaged 35 HR, 109 RBI per 162 • Top B-R Similarity Score: Al Rosen • Unfortunately, couldn't stay healthy • Hit 6 bombs off Fernando Valenzuela • Hit 4 homers in a game his team LOST • Possible HOF'er w/ better conditioning • Got 0 votes on his only HOF ballot in '94 • Spent 1987 in Japan and really went nuts: • .327 BA, 31 HR, 73 RBI, 1.106 OPS in 93 GP • Never had a 3-HR game, only a 4-HR game • Gave up #5 to Rick Cerone, for some reason • College Baseball HOF inaugural class of 2006 • During the years of his career (1978-1988), Bob Horner had by far the most home runs of any player with fewer than 4000 AB

@twuench @notgaetti I just didn’t like striking out..I knew I was there to drive in runs but I’ve driven in plenty with a two strike approach..

@mikepiazza31 @notgaetti For those who didn't know, Mike Piazza was a better hitter than he was a power hitter ...

Folks, let me tell you the appeal of Luis Arraez: In a dystopian baseball hellscape that's overrun by ghost runners and .230 hitters that take their daddy hacks on any pitch in any count and are content to whiff 200 times a year, Arraez is a throwback to the days of Gwynn and Carew, professional hitters that could stick the bat out and hit a bloop double to the opposite field simply because they felt like it. He can foul off any pitch he wants to and he can hit a line drive up the middle at will. He's an elite contact hitter in an era where that's no longer the cool thing to be. Is he a complete player like Willie Mays? No, stop it, nobody is saying that. Nobody has ever said that. But he's great in that baseball-kind-of-way where different guys are good at different things, and I've always loved watching players with unique strengths. Putting the bat on the ball is one of the hardest things to do it in all of sports, and Arraez does it better than anyone in today's game. His swing has a compactness and simplicity to it that's refreshing. He doesn't try to do too much, and that allows him to be successful in any count. You might recall that Tony Gwynn was a pretty great hitter with two strikes, too. Arraez isn't going to win a home run derby, a gold glove, or a foot race. But when he gets in the box, you can't help but feel like he's the one deciding whether he gets a hit today. And that's honestly pretty cool.

@commish374 @nut_history So quiet and quick!

@mikepiazza31 @nut_history Horner was such a beast. Underrated hitter from that era.

April 16 1982, the Braves win their 9th in a row as umpire Joe West wears Astros gear behind the plate. West and the crew for that game against the Braves flew in to Houston from Chicago, but their equipment was lost by the airlines.

@TodayInSportsCo Really enjoyed this.. Thanks..

Kids today just don’t understand.

@Respecthewolf77 @baseballhall @Mets You have to hit it where the grass don’t grow!…and with Andrew a little further..

@mikepiazza31 @baseballhall @Mets No wonder you were always hitting home runs against my braves he can’t get to those

Congratulations to the @baseballhall Class this year.. Andrew Jones, Jeff Kent, and Carlos Beltran .. All three were amazing players and competitors.. Jeff and Carlos who also played for the @Mets and were able to experience playing for our amazing fans.. Wish all of you the best.#HallOfFame

@trombaj @baseballhall @Mets 🙏

@mikepiazza31 @baseballhall @Mets Mike, you have so many fans in LA that would love to see you and pay respect!! 🇮🇹 ❤️

@Respecthewolf77 @baseballhall @Mets Pretty Amazing..

@mikepiazza31 @baseballhall @Mets How good of a defender was Andruw