ˈæftɚ hiː wʌz ɹᵻlˈiːst baɪ ˈoʊklənd ɪn spɹˈɪŋ tɹˈeɪnɪŋ ʌv nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv, ˈɛʃən sˈaɪnd wɪððə mˈaɪnɚ lˈiːɡ bˈeɪsbɔːl mˈaɪ ˌɛlbˈiː
After he was released by Oakland in spring training of 1985, Essian signed with the Minor League Baseball (MiLB)