Mike Piazza

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Piazza Convinces Publisher That His Life Story Is Entertainingly Heterosexual

One of my good friends from high school had the opportunity to work out with the Dodgers during spring training in the mid-90s. He said the experience in the locker room was memorable because Ramon Martinez swung his penis around like a gangster's pocket watch and that Mike Piazza had the most disgusting back acne he'd ever seen in his life. "He had to wear two shirts because of all the pus, " he said. More »

2:45 PM on Tue Nov 11 2008
By DAULERIO
14,128 views, 59 comments

Most discussed Hit Bull Win Steak: The Catcher in the Guy: The Mike Piazza Story more »

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The End Of The I'm Not Gay-Era Is Official

Mike Piazza, arguably the best hitting catcher of all time, has finally concluded that his services as a very expensive designated hitter have passed him by. He's officially retired from baseball and released this statement via his agent:
"After discussing my options with my wife, family and agent, I felt it is time to start a new chapter in my life.It has been an amazing journey." More »

4:22 PM on Tue May 20 2008
By DAULERIO
8,123 views, 73 comments

Latest by riahekans: @crazyjoedavola: Teared up myself. Piazza was my favorite Met during those years (had the hots for him.) more »

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Mike Piazza Is Not Amused By Your Poland Spring

Mike Piazza has suffered through much in his career. One time everybody thought he was gay. He once was traded to the Marlins. Also, one time, people thought he was a gay. It's been a tough life. But now, now he has suffered through the ultimate indignity. More »

1:05 PM on Thu Jul 26 2007
By Leitch
9,820 views, 43 comments

Latest by cromartie: Fiji water and Belle and Sebastian in the same thread. I know I'm hanging out with all the cool commenters. Didn't more »

baseball

Barry Zito's Suddenly A Zesty Italian!

In response to our light tapping of Alex Rodriguez for playing for the Dominican Republic in the upcoming World Baseball Classic, reader Gerald Smith emails us to set us straight: More »

1:33 PM on Wed Dec 14 2005
By Leitch
479 views, 12 comments

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Your "Winner" Is ...

The results are in, and Deadspin readers have spoken. The most likely athlete candidate to come out of the closet is ... Kordell Stewart! More »

3:45 PM on Fri Oct 28 2005
By Leitch
2,058 views, 1 comment

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Half-Hour Left To Vote!

Polls are closing at 1:45 Eastern Time for our first gay athlete to come out poll. The race is tight right now, and your vote could make all the difference. We'll announce the results later this afternoon. More »

2:10 PM on Fri Oct 28 2005
By Leitch
306 views, 1 comment

gay athletes

Vote: First Gay Athlete To Come Out?

All right, we promised you a poll, and here's your poll, our first ever on Deadspin. The question: Who's the most likely athlete to come out of the closet first, based off Oddjack's Cultural Oddsmaker, which laid down the odds on five most likely suspects to be the first "out" athlete. More »

5:45 PM on Thu Oct 27 2005
By Leitch
1,688 views, 10 comments

Latest by Lanna: What do you mean first? Rudy Galindo came out in 1995. more »

gay athletes

Cultural Oddsmaker: Who's The Next Gay Athlete?

With Sheryl Swoopes' earth-shaking announcement that she was (no!) a lesbian, tongues are wagging (sorry) about who the next — i.e., actually surprising — athlete to come out of the closet will be. Our friends at Oddjack have helpfully lay out the odds on five heavily rumored to be gay athletes, picking the favorites, and why. More »

3:07 PM on Thu Oct 27 2005
By Leitch
3,085 views, 10 comments

Latest by Larry Bird Flu: Oh, and another friend posits T.O. Flamboyant, pent-up anger, his accusation of Jeff Garcia, loves his body very much, more »

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What We've All Been Waiting For: Sports Blind Items

We have no idea whether this site is bull or not — that it just launched yesterday makes us a tad suspicious, we'll admit — but, honestly, who cares: Someone has launched a blog that's only blind items about athletes. If it's real, if it's not real, it's a blind item! Like anybody believes them anyway! More »

2:12 PM on Wed Sep 14 2005
By Leitch
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Piazza Just Came Here To Rock

On the list of Things That Make Us Glad To Be Human, this photo of Mets catcher Mike Piazza, via Can't Stop The Bleeding, has to be in the top 100. Interesting enough, this was taken right after Piazza learned that Alan Cumming's new fragrance was out. More »

12:49 PM on Wed Aug 31 2005
By Leitch
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