ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti wˈʌn, hiː wʌz pɹəmˈoʊɾᵻd tə ðɪ ˌeɪˈeɪ hˈʌntzvɪl stˈɑːɹz ʌvðə sˈʌðɚn lˈiːɡ, wˌɛɹ hiː hˈɪt .tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ ɪn nˈaɪnti tˈuː ɡˈeɪmz.
In 1991, he was promoted to the AA Huntsville Stars of the Southern League, where he hit .224 in 92 games.