PHOENIX -- Team Italy's celebrity is pretty much limited to its hitting coach, who happens to be Mike Piazza, the greatest hitting catcher of all-time, and judging by Italy's performance in its ...

Piazza originally agreed to manage Italy for the 2021 World Baseball Classic back in 2019. The tournament was canceled due to COVID-19, but Piazza stayed committed and reaffirmed his decision in ...

Mike Piazza watched his team destroy Team Canada 14-4 Friday in its second huge upset of the World Baseball Classic. The Italians are almost a cinch to move onto the second round.

Hall of Fame catcher and Mets legend Mike Piazza has agreed to become manager of Italy’s national baseball team. The 51-year-old Piazza, who was born in Norristown, Pa., is of Italian ancestr… ...

Piazza had an outstanding major league career from 1992-2007, finishing with 427 home runs and a .922 OPS at a position that isn't traditionally known for offense. He was elected to the Baseball ...