lˌæ mˈɑːɹz bɹˈʌðɚ dˈæn wʌz sᵻlˈɛktᵻd ɪnðə fˈɜːst ɹˈaʊnd ʌvðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn ˌɛmˌɛlbˈiː dɹˈæft baɪ ðə sˌɪnsɪnˈæɾi ɹˈɛdz; dˈæn lɐmˈɑːɹ wɛnt ˌɔn tə plˈeɪ ɪn mˈaɪnɚ lˈiːɡ bˈeɪsbɔːl fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn θɹuː nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv æz ɐ kˈætʃɚ ænd fˈɜːst bˈeɪsmən.
LaMar's brother Dan was selected in the first round of the 1979 MLB draft by the Cincinnati Reds; Dan Lamar went on to play in Minor League Baseball from 1979 through 1985 as a catcher and first baseman.