tˈeɪɡɚz fˈɜːst kɚɹˈɪɹ tʃˈɔɪs wʌz pɹəfˈɛʃənəl bˈeɪsbɔːl, ænd hiː dˈɪd plˈeɪ bɹˈiːfli ˌɔn ɐ fˈɑːɹm tˈiːm fɚðə lˌɑːs ˈændʒəlɪs dˈɑːdʒɚz.
Taeger's first career choice was professional baseball, and he did play briefly on a farm team for the Los Angeles Dodgers.