hiː ɐtˈɛndᵻd nˈuː dˈoːɹp hˈaɪ skˈuːl, ænd wɛnt ˌɔn tə bʌknˈɛl jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi, wˌɛɹ hiː wʌzɐ səksˈɛsfəl bˈeɪsbɔːl plˈeɪɚ.
He attended New Dorp High School, and went on to Bucknell University, where he was a successful baseball player.