Hall of Fame class of when it was announced on November 22, 2021. He received only two votes and fell off the ballot. Broadcasting career Pierzynski was hired by Fox to be an analyst for the 2011 MLB postseason on the pregame and postgame show. He joined Fox again for the 2012, 2013, and 2015 postseasons. In 2017, Fox announced he would be a full-time analyst. Professional wrestling On December 8, 2005, Pierzynski appeared on TNA Impact!, a professional wrestling television program aired by the professional wrestling promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Accompanied by White Sox strength trainer Dale Torborg, Pierzynski presented TNA wrestlers A.J. Styles, Chris Sabin and Sonjay Dutt with memorabilia from the 2005 World Series. At the ceremony, an incident was staged to include Pierzynski in a controversy with the wrestlers. Pierzynski then made his professional wrestling managerial debut at TNA Turning Point 2005 on December 11, 2005, accompanying Torborg, Sabin and Dutt to ringside for their match against the Diamonds in the Rough. On October 10, 2006, Pierzynski appeared on ESPN2's Cold Pizza, wearing the X-Division Championship belt, and challenged WWE Champion John Cena, who was also a guest that morning, to a Title vs. Title steel cage match whenever Cena wanted to have it. Cena responded asking if Pierzynski got his championship belt out of a gumball machine outside. Pierzynski returned to TNA in January 2007, when he and Torborg confronted Lance Hoyt. At Against All Odds 2007 Pierzynski was in Torborg's corner when he was defeated by Hoyt, who had David Eckstein in his corner. On the September 7, 2009 edition of WWE Raw, Pierzynski made his first appearance on WWE television, replacing Chris Jericho in a game show called The Price is Raw, with Bob Barker hosting. Personal life Pierzynski is married to Lisa Pierzynski. The couple has two children, Ava and Austin. See also List of Major League Baseball career hits leaders List of Major League Baseball career putouts as a catcher leaders List of Major League Baseball career putouts leaders References External links 1975 births American League All-Stars American people of Polish descent Atlanta Braves players Boston Red Sox players Baseball players from New York (state) Baseball players from Orlando, Florida Charlotte Knights players Chicago White Sox players Dr. Phillips High School alumni Elizabethton Twins players Fort Myers Miracle players Fort Wayne Wizards players Frisco RoughRiders players Gulf Coast Twins players