Year Inducted: 2016 (BBWAA, ballot #4, 365/440)
Score: 38772
It was a moment that no one thought could happen. Following more than a week off after the terrorist attacks on September 11th, baseball resumed in New York City. Facing their arch-rival Atlanta Braves and fighting for their playoff lives, the Mets were just coasting along in the game. In the bottom of the eighth, and down 2-1, up came the Mets MVP, and with one swing of the bat he put an entire city on his back and made everything alright again, even if it was for a brief moment. That moment, along with a brilliant resume, helped carry Mike Piazza into the Hall of Fame.