ˈæftɚ θɹˈiː sˈiːzənz wɪððɪ ˈoʊklənd æθlˈɛɾɪks, hiː ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tə ðə wˈaɪt sˈɑːks ɪn wˈɛɹ, hiː sˈɜːvd æz ɐ bˈæk ˌʌp kˈætʃɚ tə fjˈuːtʃɚ bˈeɪsbɔːl hˈɔːl ʌv fˈeɪm mˈɛmbɚ kˈɑːɹltən fˈɪsk.
After three seasons with the Oakland Athletics, he returned to the White Sox in  where, he served as a back up catcher to future Baseball Hall of Fame member Carlton Fisk.