The Morris Herald
HOMETOWN HERO WINS IT ALL — THEN VANISHES FROM THE BOX SCORE
The home run made him famous. What happened next never made the sports page.
Scott Spiezio hit the home run that gave the Anaheim Angels their first and only World Series ring. Fame followed — a street named after him, late-night television, a hometown that loved him.
Then the collapse. Alcohol and cocaine addiction. Eleven rehabs. Two divorces. Multiple arrests. His net worth gone. For years, family and parents kept their distance.
He went on to win a second World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals — and no one celebrated.
SPIEZIO, a feature-length documentary coming soon, goes looking for the answer. Blending intimate interviews, archival footage, and candid reflection, it explores the hidden cost of success — and the man behind the headlines.
2 World Series Titles |
11 Rehabs |
4 Years In The Dark |
A Faith Throughline
His earthly father's baseball blueprint and his Heavenly Father's plan — and the idea that sometimes we lose everything only to find what really matters.