1.   As a subsequent starter, he blossomed into one of the best hitting catchers in the majors.

2.   Dodgers pitcher Eric Gagne hit Mets catcher Mike Piazza in the left forearm in the fourth inning.

3.   He hit catcher Cesar Diaz in the thigh and grazed the shoulder of outfielder Jay Payton with a high, inside fastball.

4.   He is one of the most fearsome right-handed hitters in the game and surely its best hitting catcher.

5.   It knuckled and hit the catcher on a knee.

6.   Piazza, a five-time All-Star, is one of the best hitting catchers ever to play the game.

7.   Pittsburgh Manager Gene Lamont is thinking of hitting catcher Jason Kendall in the leadoff spot, a place rarely seen by catchers.

8.   The Dodgers catcher was hit just inches under his left eye by a Jeff Nelson pitch Saturday.

9.   The Terriers got a scare in the seventh when catcher Tracy Turczynski was hit by a pitch just below the right eye.

10.   They fell to fourth place, further exceeded their medical deductible and saw their catcher hit by a fastball.