Show Notes: Scott Spiezio
The Hardest Comeback
What happens when you reach the pinnacle of success—and still find yourself fighting for your life?
On this episode of the Sisterhood of S.W.E.A.T., Linda Mitchell sits down with two-time World Series champion Scott Spiezio for a powerful conversation about what happened after the championships, the applause, and the fame.
Baseball fans remember Scott for his unforgettable three-run home run in Game 6 of the 2002 World Series, helping the Anaheim Angels complete an incredible comeback on their way to the franchise’s first World Series championship. He later captured another World Series title with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2006.
But Scott’s hardest comeback happened away from the baseball field.
In his new memoir, The Hardest Comeback, and documentary, SPIEZIO, Scott opens up about his battle with addiction, financial collapse, arrests, broken relationships, and the loss of the identity he had built around baseball.
Linda and Scott talk candidly about hitting rock bottom, recovery, forgiveness, faith, surrender, and what it takes to rebuild your life when you believe you’ve fallen too far.
They also explore a powerful question: What if the greatest victory of your life isn’t the one everyone applauds?
Sometimes we believe we know exactly how our lives are supposed to unfold. We make our plans, chase success, and try to control the outcome. But Scott’s story is a reminder that there can be something much bigger on the other side of surrender, and that our hardest chapters can ultimately become the ones that give someone else hope.
In This Episode, You’ll Hear About
- Scott’s unforgettable 2002 World Series moment
- What was happening behind the scenes while he appeared to be living the dream
- Losing his identity after professional baseball
- His battle with addiction and the road to rock bottom
- The shame surrounding addiction, arrests, and broken relationships
- Learning to forgive yourself after making painful mistakes
- The role faith and surrender played in his comeback
- Why The Hardest Comeback was so difficult and necessary to write
- What Scott believes being a “champion” means today
- His message to anyone who believes they have fallen too far to come back
Scott’s memoir, The Hardest Comeback, is available now wherever books are sold.
His documentary, SPIEZIO, premieres theatrically beginning September 10 in St. Louis, around the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Cardinals’ 2006 World Series championship, and will later stream on Re-Discover TV.
- "I visualized this moment every night."
- "I started drinking to deal with depression."
- "Cried out to God and He heard my cry."
