Scott Spiezio
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Scott Edward Spiezio (/ˈspiːzi.oʊ/; born September 21, 1972) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He is well known for his time as a member of the Anaheim Angels, when he hit a three-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 also played for the Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners, and St. Louis Cardinals, and is the son of former major leaguer Ed Spiezio.
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Infielder | |||||||||||||||
Born: (1972-09-21) September 21, 1972 (age 51) Joliet, Illinois, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |||||||||||||||
MLB debut | |||||||||||||||
September 14, 1996, for the Oakland Athletics | |||||||||||||||
Last MLB appearance | |||||||||||||||
September 30, 2007, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||||||||||
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Batting average | .255 | ||||||||||||||
Home runs | 119 | ||||||||||||||
Runs batted in | 549 | ||||||||||||||
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In addition to Spiezio's pivotal moment helping the Angels win the World Series, 2002 was also his most productive full season, with a .807 OPS. Spiezio was a utility player on the St. Louis Cardinals 2006 World Series championship team.