A Comeback Story You’ll Never Forget
Most children are told to dream big. Scott Spiezio dreamed to win a World Series and play 10 years in the Majors. Unlike other kids, he held a unique advantage, a father who had done exactly that. With countless hours of training, Scott hit the pivotal home run in game six of the 2002 World Series.
Scott had everything he could ever want: a World Series ring, a multimillion dollar contract, a beautiful wife, and two healthy sons. But his immense success, followed by an unexpected injury, led to confusion and depression, opening a door to everything he’d spent years avoiding: alcohol, drugs, and adultery.
In his biography, he recounts the baseball brilliance of his earthly father’s plan and the redemptive power of His Heavenly Father’s one. His comeback baseball moments may be memorialized in the National Baseball Hall of Fame, but his faith, his sobriety, and a second chance to reconcile with the ones he loves is the comeback story he wants to be remembered for. After all, it was the hardest one.
Scott’s 2002 World Series home run helped us come back from elimination and gave the Angels Organization and our fans a memory of a lifetime, but his story of coming back from his struggle off the field gives us a deeper sense of hope that extends far beyond baseball.
– Mike Scioscia, World Series Champion and Former MLB Manager
Order Your Copy
A hardcover version of The Hardest Comeback autographed by Scott Spiezio. Special insert included!
Scott’s memoir is a raw account of the dark side of fame and fortune, from his immense success to his devastating struggle with substance abuse. His faith, sobriety, and a second chance to reconcile with the ones he loves is the comeback story he wants to be remembered for.
A hardcover version of The Hardest Comeback.
Scott’s memoir is a raw account of the dark side of fame and fortune, from his immense success to his devastating struggle with substance abuse. His faith, sobriety, and a second chance to reconcile with the ones he loves is the comeback story he wants to be remembered for.
A paperback version of The Hardest Comeback.
Scott’s memoir is a raw account of the dark side of fame and fortune, from his immense success to his devastating struggle with substance abuse. His faith, sobriety, and a second chance to reconcile with the ones he loves is the comeback story he wants to be remembered for.
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Scott Spiezio is available for speaking engagements, book signings or hitting lessons!
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Fall 2026
Scott Spiezio
Scott Spiezio is a two-time World Series champion and former Major League Baseball player who spent 12 seasons with the Oakland Athletics, Anaheim Angels, Seattle Mariners, and St. Louis Cardinals. He is the only father-son duo to win a World Series ring with the same organization (St. Louis Cardinals). An All-American at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the school’s career home run leader, Spiezio is best known for his pivotal home run in Game 6 of the 2002 World Series that helped lead the Angels to their first championship. He was a 2002 nominee for Major League Baseball’s Roberto Clemente Award and has been inducted into the Joliet Area Sports Hall of Fame, University of Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame, Morris High School Hall of Fame, and the Illinois Sports Hall of Fame. He lives in Morris, Illinois, where he coaches upcoming baseball and softball players in his sports facility.
Lesley Butcher
Lesley Butcher is an award winning storyteller, published author, and professor of Communications at San Jacinto College. She lives in League City, Texas, with her husband, a former rocket scientist, and her three kids.