It's Hall of Fame weekend for Major League Baseball. Among the players being inducted is New York Mets' catcher Mike Piazza. He'll become just the second Met to receive the honor.

By all accounts, Piazza had a standout career. He was one of the greatest hitting catchers of all time. But perhaps the most remarkable fact is that he was the 1,390th pick in the 1988 draft.

"He was taken by the Dodgers mostly as a favor to his father who was friends at the time with their manager Tommy Lasorda," said Emma Span, senior editor at Sports Illustrated. "He is by far the lowest draft pick to make the Hall of Fame so he definitely overcame some tough odds there."

Not only did he overcome those odds, he crushed them. Piazza holds the record for home runs hit by a catcher with 396. He had a lifetime average of .308, to go with his 1,335 RBI. He was selected to 12 All-Star games and won 10 Silver Slugger awards. 

His accolades aside, his induction as a New York Met holds a lot of significance for the city and the team.

"He meant a lot to the Mets because he had real star power at a time when the Yankees were in the middle of their historic dynasty," Span said. "And though he had some good years with the Dodogers he's going into the hall first and foremost as a Met and not only do other people think of him as a Met first, he himself really wanted to go in as a Met.

The Hall of Fame induction ceremony is Sunday.

Ken Griffey Jr. is also being inducted.