Scott Spiezio was a 1993 All-American for Coach Itch Jones, while also earning Third-Team and Second-Team All-Big Ten honors during his time at Illinois. A switch-hitter, he is the UI career home run record holder with 48. Spiezio played 12 seasons in the major leagues with Oakland, Anaheim,Seattle and St. Louis, winning two World Series titles with the Angels and Cardinals. Drafted out of Illinois in 1993 by Oakland, he was a career .255 hitter with 119 HR and 549 RBI during his MLB career. One of his career highlights was when he hit a three-run home run in Game Six of the 2002 World Series that sparked the Angels in a come-from-behind victory over the San Francisco Giants. He tied the MLB postseason record with 19 RBI in one postseason in 2002. A versatile player, the switch-hitting Spiezio made collegiate and MLB starts at first base, second base, and third base. As a major leaguer, he additionally saw action in left field and right field, while even pitching an inning in 2007.