The Years Between
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.
“What happened in the window between his two World Series wins?”