Spiezio - Houston Premiere
Tickets are 100% free! But $5 Donations are welcomed via Venmo at @Shelby-Kimpel.
🍿 EVENT:
Scott Spiezio is coming to Houston!
Come join 2x World Series Champion Scott Spiezio, Director Shelby Kimpel, and Author Lesley Butcher on Friday, October 2, 2026, on the South Campus of San Jacinto College, as we watch Scott's incredible redemptive story.
Meet Scott, check out his book, watch his film, ask questions and celebrate the hard work of the team! Bring your friends, your family, your sports teams, your recovery groups and your church community! It's casual wear too, we will be in Spiezio jerseys!
Space is limited so registration is required.
🎥 FRIDAY, OCT. 2, 2026: (casual attire, we will be in jerseys!)
6:30pm - Doors Open, option to purchase books, meet the team, get photos
7:00pm - Film Begins
8:10pm - Live Q&A with Scott, Shelby and Lesley
8:45pm - Event Ends
🎬 ABOUT THE MOVIE:
Spiezio (2026) is a feature-length documentary that explores the hidden cost of success through the extraordinary rise, fall, and redemption of former 2x World Series champion Scott Spiezio. Blending intimate interviews, archival footage, and candid reflection, the film reveals the man behind the headlines and the journey that transformed his life beyond baseball.
📕 ABOUT THE BOOK:
The Hardest Comeback (2026) shares the full details of Scott Spiezio's rise to baseball success, his struggles with addiction and the dark side of fame, and his eventual redemption through faith. Foreword written by 2x World Series Champion Ed Spiezio.
⚾️ ABOUT SCOTT SPIEZIO:
Scott Spiezio is a two-time World Series champion and former Major League Baseball player who spent 12 seasons with the Oakland Athletics, Anaheim Angels, Seattle Mariners, and St. Louis Cardinals. He is the only father-son duo to win a World Series ring with the same organization (St. Louis Cardinals). An All-American at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the school's career home run leader, Spiezio is best known for his pivotal home run in Game 6 of the 2002 World Series that helped lead the Angels to their first championship. He was a 2002 nominee for Major League Baseball’s Roberto Clemente Award and has been inducted into the Joliet Area Sports Hall of Fame, University of Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame, Morris High School Hall of Fame, and the Illinois Sports Hall of Fame. He lives in Morris, Illinois where he coaches upcoming baseball and softball players in his sports facility.
👩🏼🏫 ABOUT THE DIRECTOR, SHELBY M.T. KIMPEL:
Shelby M.T. Kimpel is a filmmaker, educator, and storyteller whose work centers on faith, resilience, and the power of personal testimony. She is best known for directing and editing Spiezio (2026), the compelling story of two-time World Series champion Scott Spiezio's hidden costs of success and an unexpected path to redemption. A professor of Graphic Design and Film in the Narrative Arts Department at Houston Christian University, Shelby is passionate about equipping the next generation of visual storytellers. Her professional background includes sports journalism, marketing and content creation. Beyond her creative and academic pursuits, Shelby serves in ministry alongside her husband, Dr. Stephen Kimpel, at LifePoint Church West. Together, they are committed to sharing the gospel, discipleship, and global missions. They live in League City, Texas.
👩🏻🏫 ABOUT THE AUTHOR/MC, LESLEY BUTCHER:
Lesley Butcher is a published author and professor of Communications at San Jacinto College. She has ghostwritten multiple books, but her most recent success is co-authoring two-time World Series Champion Scott Spiezio's book, The Greatest Comeback. She lives in League City, Texas with her husband, a former rocket scientist, and three kids.