 A 1983 graduate of Bellflower High School, he played college baseball at Arizona State University.On June 14, 1995, he tied a Giants single-game record with six hits.This was part of a stretch in which he tied the major league record for most hits in two consecutive games with ten, set a major league record for most hits in three consecutive games with 14, and tied another record for most hits in four consecutive games with 15.