haʊˈɛvɚ, hiː sˈaɪnd æz ɐn ˈæmətʃɚ fɹˈiː ˈeɪdʒənt wɪððə sənt. lˈuːi kˈɑːɹdɪnəlz ɪn dʒˈuːn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti θɹˈiː, bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ ðə fɹˈæntʃaɪzᵻz fˈɜːst bˈoʊnəs bˈeɪbi.
However, he signed as an amateur free agent with the St. Louis Cardinals in June 1953, becoming the franchise's first bonus baby.