1998 Headline: Blockbuster Trade Sends Mike Piazza To The Marlins!!!
In 1998, the term ‘fire-sale’ and the Florida Marlins were linked like peanut butter and jelly. Coming off of a World Series championship the prior season, the Marlins management team was dumping all of the players and salaries that took them to the pinnacle just a few months prior.
And on this day in 1998, the Marlins made a deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Mike Piazza was traded by the Dodgers with Todd Ziele for Manuel Barrios, Bobby Bonilla, Jim Eisenriech, Charles Johnson, and Gary Sheffield.
Piazza’s stay in Miami was short-lived as he was dealt just 8 days later to the New York Mets.
Piazza’s time as a Marlins’ player included 5 games in which he tallied 5 hits and 5 RBI in 18 at-bats.
Wow, 13 years ago, how time flies. I still can’t believe it he was only a Dodger 5 1/2 seasons, also.
I had no idea he was a Marlin. WTF?