What hat should Mike Piazza wear if elected to Cooperstown?

[Driven]

The only reason players don't get to choose which team they go in as is because of the Wade Boggs shenanigan with the Tampa Bay Rays. In a case like this they better go with the player's wishes.

He should go in as a Met. Perhaps the Dodgers shouldn't have traded the greatest hitting catcher ever for cancer and then this wouldn't even be a discussion.

So he should go in as a Met. But he should decide. But he should be go in as a Met, even though it's his decision.

[Orange&Black55]

Mets. Spent more years there, and went to a World Series there.

[SportsAndrew25]

The Mets. His most noteworthy career moments came during his years in New York.

[ciaban]

Just because he got drafted by the Dodgers doesn't mean squat. Should Nolan Ryan be weraing a Mets hat in the HOF because he got drafted by the Mets?

Should he mention the Dodgers and be thankful for giving him a chance? Sure.

while nolan did win his ring in NY, he spent like 1 year of his 20+ year career in NY, i think he should have gone in as an angel, considering he had his best years and through 4 of his 7 no-hitters there. It's kind of a totally different situation.
But if the fact that he wouldn't have ever been a big leaguer without Tommy and the dodgers and the fact that his numbers were much better in less AB's isnt that important then why mention it at all?

He was great as a Dodger, but he became a legend with the Mets.

he was already a legend before going to NY, he had one of the all time best rookie seasons and did it behind the plate. Not to mention '97 when he hit .363

Piazza might be one of the few players the HoF lets name his preference.

they take everyones preference into consideration, but if Frank Thomas wanted to go in with an A's hat do you really think they would let him?

[THINKBLUE15]

Idk why people act like the Dodgers just drafted him and that's it lol.

He played several years for the Dodgers and had his best seasons there. He's going in as a Met regardless of if he chooses or not. He's always been bitter at the Dodgers for trading him and he spent 2 more years there, going to the WS.

[ciaban]

Idk why people act like the Dodgers just drafted him and that's it lol.

He played several years for the Dodgers and had his best seasons there. He's going in as a Met regardless of if he chooses or not. He's always been bitter at the Dodgers for trading him and he spent 2 more years there, going to the WS.

Idk Dawson wanted to be a cub and we saw how that went

[Jeffy25]

Five best seasons rWAR

97 - 8.5 LAD
93 - 6.8 LAD
95 - 6.0 LAD
98 - 5.2 NYM
96 - 5.1 LAD

Total
30.7 rWAR LAD - 3017 PA
22.8 rWAR NYM - 3941 PA

So playing somewhere longer vs being better somewhere in a shorter amount of time?

[ciaban]

Btw jeffy of his 5 beat seasons 98 was the year he was traded so of his 5 best years he spent all 5 in a dodgers uni

[Dugmet]

Five best seasons rWAR

97 - 8.5 LAD
93 - 6.8 LAD
95 - 6.0 LAD
98 - 5.2 NYM
96 - 5.1 LAD

Total
30.7 rWAR LAD - 3017 PA
22.8 rWAR NYM - 3941 PA

So playing somewhere longer vs being better somewhere in a shorter amount of time?

Playing in NYC > everything else.

I don't know if the WAR argument is as valid as pro-LA fans want, if his seasons in NY were HoF worthy as well.

[Jeffy25]

Playing in NYC > everything else.

I don't know if the WAR argument is as valid as pro-LA fans want, if his seasons in NY were HoF worthy as well.

I voted New York. I tend to favor where the player spent more time as long as the performances were close.

He spent 50.88% of his career PA with the Mets
38.95% of his career PA with the Dodgers

He produced 40.64% of his career rWAR value with the Mets
He produced 54.72% of his career rWAR value with the Dodgers

It's a reasonable discussion.

[Greedy22]

Btw jeffy of his 5 beat seasons 98 was the year he was traded so of his 5 best years he spent all 5 in a dodgers uni

He was traded in May, he spent the majority of 98 in a Mets uniform.

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Pert Plus.

[Greenmonster24]

I think a Marlin he should go in as

[rkelly7]

probably a suit since his press conference will be on national tv.

[spliff(TONE)]

Okay....