Acevedo attended Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville, Illinois, where as a senior he had an 8–0 record in baseball.

[1] During his career, Acevedo served primarily as a relief pitcher, starting only 34 of his 366 games played.

[1] He was a part-time closer for the Cardinals in 1998, taking over in the second half of the season for struggling veteran Jeff Brantley.

Soon after their marriage, Acevedo retired as an MLB player and began pitching for Monterrey of the Mexican League.

[2] Throughout his MLB career Acevedo made upwards of $4.5 million, but a failed restaurant investment, credit card and cell phone debt, along with money owed to the Illinois Department of Revenue caused Acevedo to not pay off his mortgage as ordered.