Tom Piazza Books in Order
Michael Joseph Piazza is an American former professional baseball catcher who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1992 to 2007, and is a member of the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame. He intended to serve as the manager of the Italian national baseball team in 2020 and 2021 championships, though was unable to do so because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Piazza played most notably for the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers, while also having brief stints with the Florida Marlins, San Diego Padres, and Oakland Athletics. A 12-time All-Star and 10-time Silver Slugger Award winner at catcher, he produced strong offensive numbers at his position; in his career, he recorded 427 home runs—a record 396 of which were hit as catcher—along with a .308 batting average and 1,335 runs batted in (RBI).
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by Tom Piazza
- #1AmazonPantheon Guide to Jazz(1991)
- #2AmazonThe Guide to Classic Recorded Jazz(1995)
- #3AmazonSetting the Tempo(1996)
- #4AmazonBlues Up and Down(1997)
- #5AmazonTrue Adventures with the King of Bluegrass(1999)
- #6AmazonUnderstanding Jazz: Ways to Listen with Cd(2005)
- #7AmazonWhy New Orleans Matters(2005)
- #8AmazonDevil Sent the Rain(2011)
- #9AmazonLiving in the Present with John Prine(2025)
About Tom Piazza
Michael Joseph Piazza is an American former professional baseball catcher who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1992 to 2007, and is a member of the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame. He intended to serve as the manager of the Italian national baseball team in 2020 and 2021 championships, though was unable to do so because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Piazza played most notably for the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers, while also having brief stints with the Florida Marlins, San Diego Padres, and Oakland Athletics. A 12-time All-Star and 10-time Silver Slugger Award winner at catcher, he produced strong offensive numbers at his position; in his career, he recorded 427 home runs—a record 396 of which were hit as catcher—along with a .308 batting average and 1,335 runs batted in (RBI).
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