ˈiːvən ðˌoʊ ðɪs wʌzðɪ ˈɛnd tə hɪz mˈeɪdʒɚz kɚɹˈɪɹ, hiː plˈeɪd fˈoːɹ sˈiːzənz ɪn dʒəpˈæn, tˈuː fɚðə nˈɪpənhˈæm fˈaɪɾɚz ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt ænd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn, ænd tˈuː fɚðə hˌɪɹəʃˈiːmə tˈɔɪoʊ kˈɑːɹp ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn ænd tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː.
Even though this was the end to his majors career, he played four seasons in Japan, two for the Nippon-Ham Fighters in 1998 and 1999, and two for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in 2001 and 2002.