Cardinals History: Scott Spiezio and his father Ed are first to accomplish World Series feat

While Scott Spiezio played for four different MLB franchises during his 12-year MLB career, he'll always be remembered as a champion. In 2002, Spiezio, who was then with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, finished the year with 140 hits, 12 home runs, 82 RBIs, a .285 batting average and six stolen bases.

He was incredibly clutch in his first-ever World Series, recording a three-run home run in Game 6 to keep the Angels alive against the San Francisco Giants. Spiezio had a phenomenal series that year, recording six hits in seven games, three of which were extra-base hits, to go along with eight RBIs. Anaheim would go on to defeat San Francisco in seven games, giving Spiezio his first MLB title.

A few years down the road in Game 2 of the 2006 World Series, Spiezio was able to make more history. The Cardinals, who were squaring off against the Detroit Tigers, slated Spiezio to hit second in the lineup. While Spiezio would go on to produce an 0-for-3 night with one walk and one strikeout in a 3-1 defeat to Detroit, the appearance added his name in the history books. After sitting on the bench during Game 1 of the series, Spiezio's inclusion in the lineup made him and his father the first-ever father-and-son duo to appear in the World Series for the same team.

Scott and Ed Spiezio both player for the Cardinals in the World Series during their careers

Scott Spiezio ended up with the Cardinals in 2006 after signing a minor league deal, and boy did it pay off. Spiezio has spent time during his post-playing career bringing awareness to drug and alcohol addiction and how he overcame those to be a World Series champion. But if you weren't aware of it already, his father actually played for the club many years before him.

His father, Ed Spiezio, made two World Series appearances, just like his son, both of which came as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals. In his first World Series with St. Louis, during the 1967 season, Spiezio made only one plate appearance, pinch-hitting in Game 6. While he was unable to reach, the Cardinals went on to defeat the Boston Red Sox in seven games. In Spiezio's very next season, he'd receive another opportunity in the 1968 World Series, facing off against the aforementioned Tigers. While Spiezio would redeem himself, hitting safely in his only at-bat, the Cardinals would go on to lose in seven games.

Now, 20 years since the record was set by the Spiezios, Scott has a bit of bragging rights over his dad, as he finished his career with two World Series rings, one more than his father.

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