ɪn hɪz fˈɜːst pɹəfˈɛʃənəl sˈiːzən wɪððə klˈæsɐ bˈɔɪz hˈɔːks hiː hˈɪt .θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti tˈuː ænd wʌz nˈeɪmd tə ðə nɔːɹθwˈɛst lˈiːɡ ˈɔːlstˈɑːɹ tˈiːm.
In his first professional season with the Class-A Boise Hawks he hit .322 and was named to the Northwest League All-Star team.