These are the 10 gifs that show off the majesty of Mike Piazza's Hall of Fame career

10 Jun 1998: Mike Piazza #31 of the New York Mets in action during a game against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Shea Stadium in Flushing, New York. The Mets defeated the Devil Rays 3-2. (Al Bello)

By Gemma Kaneko

July 22, 2016

Mike Piazza, along with Ken Griffey Jr., will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on Sunday. Coverage begins at 11 a.m. ET on MLB Network and MLB.com, and you'll be able to see the ceremony there. But what was it truly like to watch Piazza play? From milestones to mustaches, here's Piazza in essential 10 GIFs.
10. Once, he homered out of Dodger Stadium

9. He also broke Carlton Fisk's home run record to become the best home run-hitting catcher of all time

8. He really celebrated home runs

7. From his first World Series homer …

6. To his last MLB homer, ever

5. He really knew how to make 'em count

4. Here's Piazza hitting a 3-run shot to cap off a Mets 10-run inning

3. Here he is pretending to be Babe Ruth, another guy who was pretty good at hitting home runs

2. And here's the homer he hit in New York City, 10 days after 9/11

1. Enjoy the 'stache - long may it reign

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