[1] He was a replacement player during spring training in 1995, crossing the picket line during the 1994 Major League Baseball strike.

He first played briefly in April, then hit 10 home runs in 67 major league at bats in September, including three grand slams in a ten day span.

[5] Additionally, Spencer was nicknamed Roy Hobbs in reference to the protagonist in The Natural, because he hit many home runs and was older than most rookies when brought up to the majors.

[8] In the postseason, Spencer hit a solo home run in Game 2 at Yankee Stadium and a three-run shot on the road during the 1998 American League Division Series against the Texas Rangers.

Spencer was squeezed out of a regular role on the 1999 team when the Yankees decided to platoon Ricky Ledée and Chad Curtis in left field.

[16] After rehabbing his knee in the minors to start the 2001 season, Spencer returned to the big leagues in June and homered on his first game back.

[18] Spencer managed to win more playing time in the World Series, edging out Chuck Knoblauch for at-bats.

In March, during spring training, Spencer and teammate Karim García were involved in an altercation with a pizza deliveryman outside a bar near.

He served as the hitting coach for the Lake Elsinore Storm, the Single-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres in 2008[29] and 2009.

The real Spencer called in to Boomer and Carton on WFAN and released a statement to set the record straight.