Prior to playing professionally, he attended Catholic Central High School and then Siena College.
He spent most of 1979 in the minors, spending the first part of the season in the Rangers' chain, hitting .341 in 52 games for the Tucson Toros.
On June 2, 1979, he made his MLB debut, appearing as a pinch hitter for Rangers outfielder Johnny Grubb.
He finished the 1979 season with the White Sox Triple-A farm team, the Iowa Oaks, hitting .273 in 39 games for them.
[6] After his retirement as a player, Holle served as General Manager of the Continental Basketball Association's Albany Patroons.
However, he opted instead to attend college at Texas Christian University, before later being drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers