For Omar Oliveras, Joining Cardinals Was Like Family

A trade to the Cardinals gave Omar Olivares the chance to start his major-league career with the same franchise his father did.

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The Story Of Father & Son Cardinals Sluggers

Fifty years ago, Ed Spiezio, hoping to jumpstart his career and contend for the Cardinals’ third base job, hit his first big-league home run for St. Louis. Forty years later, Scott Spiezio, hoping to jumpstart his career and fill a utility role with the Cardinals, hit his first National league home run for St. Louis.

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Scott Spiezio Replaced John Mabry As Cardinals Utilityman

Scott Spiezio had the pedigree, the championship experience and the right amount of nonconformity to appeal to the Cardinals. What they didn’t know when they invited him to spring training was whether he still could produce.

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