nˈɪpɚt ɡɹˈuː ˌʌp ɪnðə smˈɔːl oʊhˈaɪoʊ tˈaʊn ʌv bˈiːlzvɪl, wˌɛɹ hiː plˈeɪd bˈeɪsbɔːl fɔːɹ bˈiːlzvɪl hˈaɪ skˈuːl.
Nippert grew up in the small Ohio town of Beallsville, where he played baseball for Beallsville High School.