hiː plˈeɪd ˈeɪt sˈiːzənz ɪn mˈeɪdʒɚ lˈiːɡ bˈeɪsbɔːl fɚðə pˈɪtsbɜːɡ pˈaɪɹəts nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi θɹˈiː ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv, sˌæn dɪˈeɪɡoʊ pˈɑːdɹeɪz nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn, ænd ʃᵻkˈɑːɡoʊ kˈʌbz nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn nˈaɪnti, pɹaɪmˈɛɹᵻli æz ɐ sˈɛntɚ fˈiːldɚ.
He played eight seasons in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1983–85), San Diego Padres (1986–89), and Chicago Cubs (1989–90), primarily as a center fielder.