BOSTON -- Shane Spencer will live in Yankees lore for showing up as a rookie in 1998, bashing a whole bunch of September home runs and helping the club to its second of four World Series titles in its dynasty run.
What he's less remembered for is, well, the rest of his career. Spencer played another six seasons in the majors, also spending time with the Mets, Rangers and Indians, never recapturing his initial magic.
To be clear: There's absolutely nothing wrong with being a big-league flash in the pan.