February 13, 2012
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    By Pete Catapano

    Piazza to spill beans on Met days

    Photo credit: Game Face

    By Pete Catapano

    Former Met Mike Piazza, the face of the team from 1998-05, is penning a still-unnamed autobiography that will give some insight on his days at Shea, Newsday's Jim Baumbach reports.

    "He will also talk about the personalities and players from his days with the Mets, including Bobby Valentine, Pedro Martinez, and Rickey Henderson and many others," a news release for the book said.

    Bobby V in disguise

    Here's some other books by sports athletes that have made headlines in the past:

    Jim Bouton – “Ball Four” (1970)

    One of the first tell-all baseball books, Bouton was blacklisted after he wrote of drinking and drug use in the sport. It was the first to reveal Mickey Mantle’s alcohol abuse.

    Jose Canseco – “Juiced” (2005)

    Canseco gave specifics on steroid use in baseball and named names, including Jason Giambi and Mark McGwire.

    Wilt Chamberlain “A View From Above” (1991)

    The NBA star confessed to having sex with more than 20,000 women.

    Sparky Lyle “The Bronx Zoo” (1979)

    The Yankees pitcher gives day-to-day detail of the chaos of the team’s 1978 season, including commentary on Billy Martin and Reggie Jackson.

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