Edward Wayne Spiezio (born October 31, 1941) is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1964 to 1972 for the St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres and Chicago White Sox. Listed at and , he batted and threw right-handed.

Career

Spiezio spent five years with the Cardinals, being a member of the

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championship teams, although he only played in the latter series. He also played in the

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, which the Cardinals lost. Notably, he also collected the first hit, first home run, and scored the first

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right-hander Don Wilson. In a nine-season career, Spiezio hit .238 (367-for-1544) with 39 home runs and 174 runs batted in, including 126 runs, 56 doubles, four

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s in 554 games played. Spiezio also played for four different minor-league teams in parts of five seasons spanning 1963–1972, posting a .263 average with 47 homers and 191 RBI in 383 games. He also played for the Leones del Caracas and Tiburones de La Guaira clubs of the Venezuelan Winter League.Pura Pelota : Venezuela League statistics
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Personal life

Ed Spiezio is the father of Scott Spiezio, who played in MLB from 1996 to 2007 and completed his major-league career with the Cardinals. They are regarded as the third father-son tandem in Cardinals' history.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Spiezio, Ed 1941 births Baseball players from Illinois Brunswick Cardinals players Chicago White Sox players Hawaii Islanders players Jacksonville Suns players Leones del Caracas players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Lewis Flyers baseball players Living people Major League Baseball third basemen Sportspeople from Joliet, Illinois St. Louis Cardinals players San Diego Padres players Tiburones de La Guaira players Tulsa Oilers (baseball) players Illinois Fighting Illini baseball players

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