hiː mˌeɪd hɪz mˈeɪdʒɚ lˈiːɡ deɪbjˈuː wɪððə kˈʌbz ˌɔn ˈeɪpɹəl twˈɛnti, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi ˈeɪt, ænd spˈɛnt ɪlˈɛvən jˈɪɹz ɪnðə nˈæʃənəl lˈiːɡ æz ɐ sˈɛkəndstɹˈɪŋ kˈætʃɚ.
He made his major league debut with the Cubs on April 20, 1948, and spent 11 years in the National League as a second-string catcher.