He attended New Dorp High School, and went on to Bucknell University, where he was a successful baseball player.
hiː ɐtˈɛndᵻd nˈuː dˈoːɹp hˈaɪ skˈuːl, ænd wɛnt ˌɔn tə bʌknˈɛl jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi, wˌɛɹ hiː wʌzɐ səksˈɛsfəl bˈeɪsbɔːl plˈeɪɚ.