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Piazza returns to Southern California with Padres
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Sports names: Piazza, Holmqvist
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Mike Piazza talks potential Mets-Francisco Lindor contract
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Game #87: Padres at A's (4th of July Edition!) - Athletics Nation
Dodgers Dugout: The 25 greatest Dodgers of all time, No. 19: Mike Piazza - Los Angeles Times
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New Hall of Famers Griffey and Piazza talk about dads - Sports Illustrated
Column: Here's one vote for a Padres-Dodgers playoff match - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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When the stars align - by Dan Good - Good Stuff
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Piazza Elicits Smiles Early, and Then a Grimace - The New York Times
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Padres' Win 5th in a Row, Spoil Mets' Stadium Debut
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This Day in Transaction History: Marlins acquire Mike Piazza in blockbuster - NBC Sports
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Mike Piazza & Will Smith Los Angeles Dodgers Then and Now Bobblehead FOCO
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Mike Piazza gives back to the game while coaching Team Italy in the 2013 World Baseball Classic – mlbblogger
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Great Moments in Fact Checking: the Mike Piazza biography - NBC Sports
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Mike Piazza went from a 62nd-round pick to a Hall of Famer - ESPN