▁ 1 9 6 3 ▁with ▁a ▁Bach elor ▁of ▁Science ▁in ▁econom ics . ▁He ▁played ▁third ▁base ▁on ▁the ▁Holy ▁Cross ▁baseball ▁teams ▁that ▁went ▁to ▁the ▁College ▁World ▁Series ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 2 ▁and ▁ 1 9 6 3 . ▁As ▁a ▁junior ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 2 , ▁he ▁had ▁a ▁. 3 6 2 ▁batt ing ▁average ▁and ▁as ▁a ▁senior ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 3 , ▁he ▁had ▁a ▁. 2 9 1 ▁batt ing ▁average ▁and ▁led ▁his ▁team ▁with ▁ 1 7 ▁runs ▁batt ed ▁in . ▁He ▁also ▁played ▁minor - le ague ▁baseball ▁for ▁the ▁Pitts burgh ▁Pir ates ▁organization ▁for ▁three ▁years ▁as ▁a ▁second ▁bas eman . ▁In ▁ 1 9 6 3 , ▁Pet erman ▁had ▁a ▁one - day ▁try out ▁with ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁Yan ke es ▁at ▁Yan kee ▁Stadium ▁where ▁he ▁played ▁next ▁to ▁Mic key ▁Mant le , ▁Roger ▁Mar is , ▁and ▁Tony ▁Kub ek , ▁but ▁did ▁not ▁sign ▁with ▁the ▁team . ▁His ▁baseball ▁career ▁ended ▁in ▁his ▁early ▁ 2 0 s ▁after ▁a ▁leg ▁injury . ▁ ▁Business ▁career ▁ ▁Sales ▁Pet erman ▁had ▁a ▁career ▁in ▁sales ▁for ▁ 2 0 ▁years ▁after ▁his ▁baseball ▁career ▁ended . ▁He ▁worked ▁as ▁a ▁regional ▁sales ▁manager ▁in ▁Kentucky , ▁Tennessee , ▁and ▁Alabama ▁for ▁General ▁Food s ▁and ▁Castle ▁& ▁Co oke . ▁During ▁his ▁time ▁in ▁sales , ▁Pet erman ▁sold ▁dog ▁food , ▁c