Former Dodger manager, Tommy Lasorda, is a friend of Mike's family and the
godfather of his younger brother. He is not Mike's godfather which has
been stated in other sources.
Then-Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda selected Mike the in the 62nd
round (1390th overall pick) of the June 1988 amateur draft as a favor
to Mike's father.
In 1999, he signed a recordbreaking 7-year, $91 million contract with
the New York Mets.
1993 National League Rookie of the Year.
When Mike was 12, he received personal hitting instruction from Hall of
Famer Ted Williams.
I have gone from a player who thought he would spend his whole career with one organization to a player who's been with three organizations in a week. It's like rotisserie baseball.