Bill Spiers

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Bill Spiers

Utility Infielder

Born: June 5, 1966 (1966-06-05) (age 42)
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 7, 1989 for the Milwaukee Brewers
Final game
April 8, 2001 for the Houston Astros
Career statistics
Games	1252
Hits	922
Average	.271
Teams
Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, Houston Astros
Career highlights and awards
2007 inductee into the South Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame Holds Astros team record for reaching base in the most consecutive plate appearances with 13 in 1997

William James Spiers III (born June 5, 1966 in Orangeburg, South Carolina) is a former infielder in Major League Baseball who played primarily as an shortstop and third baseman from 1989-2001. He was also a punter for Clemson University. He was a first round draft pick (13th overall) in the 1987 amateur draft. He debuted in the majors two years later with the Milwaukee Brewers on April 7, 1989.

On September 24, 1999 while playing with the Houston Astros Spiers was attacked by a 23 year old man while standing in the outfield before the bottom of the 6th inning. Teammate Mike Hampton was first on the scene and delivered several kicks to the attacker. He was later quoted saying "The good thing was he didn't have a weapon... I always check right field before I deliver the first pitch. It's just a habit. I looked out there and saw the guy on Billy's back... It was a scary thing. My instincts just took over. My rage took over. I was pretty furious. I wanted to get him off my teammate." After being arrested the attacker faced two counts of battery and one count of disorderly conduct. [1] Spiers wound up with a welt under his left eye, a bloody nose and whiplash. [2]

On May 21, 2007 Spiers was inducted into the South Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame. He is now coaching both baseball and football. [3]