Mike Piazza, who has hit more home runs than any other catcher in baseball history, may be interested in one day owning a team.
"Would I be interested in possibly getting involved in a group to buy a team? Probably," Piazza said. "I've been thinking about it. I think that would be something that would probably suit my desire, at least, to get into the game. I don't really see myself on the field all the time, or in the boardroom all the time. But I feel like maybe I can bring certain intangibles to both. And having the credibility of being on the field and also getting to know some of the administrative aspects of the sport would be something I'd be interested in.
"I never say never. You see Nolan Ryan getting involved. And I've heard of other players, in the future, wanting to get involved in ownership. I just think everything is a timing thing. It's an interesting time in the game, and there's a lot of change going on. You just don't know what situation will pop up. As far as anything on the forefront? Nothing. Down the line? We'll see."
Piazza wouldn't go into the subject of possible interest in purchasing a stake in the Mets, one of his former teams.
"I can't confirm or deny any of that," he said playfully. "Let's just say I've talked to some people who have interest in getting into the game. It doesn't cost anything to talk, thank god. At least not yet. Things start with ideas. And you have to dream a little bit, and you just never know. So we'll see. But as far anything right now -- any talks or putting together any groups -- no, I'm not involved in anything specifically."
Piazza 'Probably' Interested In Buying Team




