ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti, hiː wʌz ɐkwˈaɪɚd baɪ ðə nˈuː jˈɔːɹk jˈæŋkiːz ˌɔːɹɡɐnᵻzˈeɪʃən ænd ðˈɛn dɹˈæftᵻd baɪ ðə kˈʌbz tˈuː sˈiːzənz lˈeɪɾɚ.
In 1950, he was acquired by the New York Yankees' organization and then drafted by the Cubs two seasons later.