hiː hæd ɐn ˈɛksələnt sˈiːzən fɔːɹ tˈʌlsə ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti wˈʌn, bˈæɾɪŋ .tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks wɪð nˈaɪntiːn ˌeɪtʃˈɑːɹ ænd wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd wˈʌn ˌɑːɹbˌiːˈaɪ, ænd wʌz ɐkwˈaɪɚd baɪ ðə mˌɪnɪsˈoʊɾə twˈɪnz ˌɔːɹɡɐnᵻzˈeɪʃən ˌɔn sɛptˈɛmbɚ fˈoːɹtiːn.
He had an excellent season for Tulsa in 1971, batting .296 with 19 HR and 101 RBI, and was acquired by the Minnesota Twins organization on September 14.