hiː ˈæktʃuːəli bɪɡˈæn ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈaɪv sˈiːzən æz ðə ɹˈɛdz stˈɑːɹɾɪŋ θˈɜːd bˈeɪsmən, bˌʌt wʌz bˈɛntʃt ɪn ˈɜːli ˈeɪpɹəl ˈæftɚ hˈɪɾɪŋ ˈoʊnli .tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti wɪð θɹˈiː ˈɛkstɹə bˈeɪs hˈɪts ænd ˈoʊnli wˈʌn ˌɑːɹbˌiːˈaɪ.
He actually began the 1975 season as the Reds' starting third baseman, but was benched in early April after hitting only .250 with three extra base hits and only one RBI.