FILE PHOTO 23MAY98 - The New York Mets and Mike Piazza have reportedly come to terms on a seven-year, $91 million contract that would make the All-Star catcher the highest-paid player in baseball history. WFAN Radio in New York, the Mets flagship station, reported late October 23 that the two sides had reached a deal. Piazza is shown at a news conference before his first game as a Met, May 23, 1998 in New York.

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