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Mets catcher to tie knot
with ex-Playmate Rickter

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Catcher Mike Piazza, who once denied rumors he was gay, will marry girlfriend Alicia Rickter on Jan. 29.
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updated 7:18 p.m. ET Jan. 19, 2005

New York Mets All-Star catcher Mike Piazza will get married next weekend, according to a Newsday report on Wednesday.

According to the report, Piazza will marry his longtime girlfriend Alicia Rickter, a former Playboy Playmate who also acted on the television show "Baywatch." The wedding will reportedly take place on Jan. 29 in Miami, where Piazza owns a condo, Newsday reported.

Newsday was unable to reach Piazza for comment, but the newspaper reported that former teammates Al Leiter and John Franco were among those on the guest list.

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According to Newsday, Piazza also once dated Playmate Darlene Bernaola. He has also fended off rumors that he was gay, and once held a press conference to deny the rumors.

Piazza said at the time: "I'm not gay. The truth is that I'm heterosexual and date women."

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