On todays date October 2nd in 2005 Mike Piazza played his last game ever for The Mets. It was well known that Piazzas seven-year Mets contract had expired. During the game against the Colorado Rockies, Mets manager Willie Randolph replaced Piazza after the eighth inning, at which point the Shea Stadium crowd of 47,718 serenaded him with a standing ovation, to which Mike bowed to the stands and blew kisses to the adoring fans. The game was delayed for eight minutes while fans shouted and clapped with gratitude. The ballparks video screen showed memories of Piazzas 972-game Mets career over his near eight years in New York, as players from both the Mets and Rockies stood at the steps of their dugouts and clapped in appreciation of Piazzas legendary Mets tenure. I unfortunately didnt go as I was a little too young at the time to realize it was his last game as a Met. Afterwards I prayed he would one day play for The Mets again, which sadly never happened. If I could go back in time and be there, I would in a heartbeat! If you were there comment your memories of the game!
Posted on: Thu, 02 Oct 2014 22:18:31 +0000
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