Faatumu le fuaiupu lenei: Na aʻoga Darling i le Luther Burbank High School i Sacramento, i Kalifonia. Na ia faamasinoina le 2003 ma le 2010 World Series, le National League Championship Series (1992,
2004, 2006, 2011, 2012), lua Taaloga a le All-Star (1993, 2003), ma le sefulu Vaega o Vaega (1995, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2013).