nˈiː ˈɪndʒɚɹiz pɹˈɑːmptᵻd hˌɪm tə swˈɪtʃ hɪz fˈoʊkəs fɹʌm æθlˈɛɾɪks tʊ ˈæktɪŋ, ðˌoʊ hiː ɹᵻfˈɜːd tə bˈeɪsbɔːl æz hˈɪz "fˈɜːst lˈʌv.
Knee injuries prompted him to switch his focus from athletics to acting, though he referred to baseball as his "first love.