Scott Spezio
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Spiezio with the Cardinals in 2006
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| Infielder | |||
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Born: September 21, 1972 Joliet, Illinois |
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 14, 1996, for the Oakland Athletics | |||
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| September 30, 2007, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .255 | ||
| Home runs | 119 | ||
| Runs batted in | 549 | ||
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Scott Edward Spiezio (/ˈspiːzi.oʊ/; born September 21, 1972) is a former Major League Baseball infielder. He was most recently an infielder for the Newark Bears of the independent Atlantic League in 2010. He is well known for his time as a member of the Anaheim Angels, when he hit a 3-run home run in Game Six of the 2002 World Series against the San Francisco Giants, sparking the Angels to a dramatic come-from-behind victory. He has also played for the Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners, and St. Louis Cardinals. He is the son of former Padre and Cardinal Ed Spiezio.
In addition to his pivotal moment helping the Angels win the World Series in 2002, 2002 was also Spiezio's most productive full season, with a .807 OPS. Spiezio was a utility player on the St. Louis Cardinals 2006 World Series championship team.
Spiezio attended Morris High School in Morris, Illinois and was a student and a letterman in baseball. In baseball, he was named his league's MVP and was an All-State selection.
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