dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz ˈæktɪv kɚɹˈɪɹ hiː wʌz ɐn ɪnfˈiːldɚɹ ɪnðə mˈeɪdʒɚ lˈiːɡz fɚðə sənt. lˈuːi kˈɑːɹdɪnəlz, klˈiːvlənd ˈɪndiənz ænd fɪlɐdˈɛlfiə æθlˈɛɾɪks, ænd wʌz nˈoʊn æz wˈʌn ʌvðə plˈeɪɚz hˈuː "dʒˈʌmpt" tə ðə mˈɛksɪkən lˈiːɡ ˈɪn .
During his active career he was an infielder in the Major Leagues for the St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians and Philadelphia Athletics, and was known as one of the players who "jumped" to the Mexican League in .