Following his graduation, he received a baseball scholarship to Michigan State University, appearing primarily in a pitching rotation that included future Hall of Famer Robin Roberts.

He then made a good impression in an exhibition game against the Boston Red Sox, when he forced the great Ted Williams to ground into a double play.

He was a strong advocate for parity in women's sports and developed innovative programs to expose students to lifelong fitness activities – from fencing to fly fishing and skiing.

After spent 30 years scouting for the Dodgers, he signed future big leaguers Lou Merloni, Carl Pavano, Brian Rose, and Steve Lomasney for the Sox.

In 2002, he earned the Turk Karam Memorial Award as the New York Professional Baseball Hot Stove League Scout of the Year.