ˈæftɚ bˌiːɪŋ dɹˈæftᵻd baɪ ðə tɚɹˈɑːntoʊ blˈuː dʒˈeɪz ɪnðə fˈɪfθ ɹˈaʊnd ʌvðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks mˈeɪdʒɚ lˈiːɡ bˈeɪsbɔːl dɹˈæft, bˈeɪl mˌeɪd hɪz mˈeɪdʒɚ lˈiːɡ deɪbjˈuː wɪððə blˈuː dʒˈeɪz ˌɔn sɛptˈɛmbɚ θˈɜːɾi, .
After being drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 5th round of the 1996 Major League Baseball Draft, Bale made his Major League debut with the Blue Jays on September 30, .