During the seventh inning of the final game of the season, the Mets halt play for eight minutes as the Shea Stadium crowd pays tribute to Mike Piazza, their 37 year-old All-Star catcher, who will not be with the team next season. A video montage is shown on the centerfield scoreboard highlighting many of the backstop’s magic moments in a New York uniform.

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On October 2, 2005 — During the seventh inning of the final game of the season, the Mets halt play for eight minutes as the Shea Stadium crowd pays tribute to Mike Piazza, their 37 year-old All-Star catcher, who will not be with the team next season. A video montage is shown on the centerfield scoreboard highlighting many of the backstop’s magic moments in a New York uniform.

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