hiː wʌzɐ tʃˈɛɹmən ʌv ɹˈiːleɪ fɔːɹ lˈaɪf, ɐ lˈɪɾəl lˈiːɡ kˈoʊtʃ, ɐ mˈeɪdʒɚ lˈiːɡ bˈeɪsbɔːl mˈæskɑːt, ænd hɐz ɹᵻsˈiːvd ɹˌɛkəɡnˈɪʃən ænd sˈɛvɹəl ɐwˈɔːɹdz fɔːɹ vˌɑːləntˈɪɹɪzəm ænd kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi ɪnvˈɑːlvmənt.
He was a chairman of Relay for Life, a Little League coach, a Major League Baseball mascot, and has received recognition and several awards for volunteerism and community involvement.