Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Eden nwere ihe dị iche nke ịbụ onye ọkpụkpọ egwuregwu kachasị elu nke a mụrụ na Fort Clayton, bụbu ebe ndị agha US nọ n'akụkụ Pacific nke
Ọwa Mmiri Panama. Ọ gara Mahadum Southern Illinois, na dịka onye otu SIU Salukis, a họpụtara onye isi nke atọ na Team All-Tournament nke 1971 College World Series. N'afọ 1970 na 1971, o soro ndị Orleans Cardinals nke Cape Cod Baseball League gwuo bọọlụ bọọlụ n'oge okpomọkụ, ma merie asọmpi bọọlụ bọọlụ na 1970.