ˈɪn , ˈæftɚ θɹˈiː jˈɪɹz ʌv skˈuːl, mˈeɪɚ lˈɛft dʒˈɔːɹdʒə tˈɛk tə pɚsˈuː ɐ kɚɹˈɪɹ ɪn pɹəfˈɛʃənəl bˈeɪsbɔːl.
In , after three years of school, Mayer left Georgia Tech to pursue a career in professional baseball.