ku dhameystir weedha soo socota: Eden waxa uu leeyahay kala duwanaanshaha ah in uu yahay ciyaaryahanka kaliya ee horyaalka ugu weyn ee ku dhashay Fort Clayton, saldhig milatari oo Maraykan ah oo ku yaalla dhinaca Pacific ee
Kanaalka Panama. Wuxuu ka qeybgalay Jaamacadda Southern Illinois, wuxuuna xubin ka ahaa kooxda SIU Salukis, waxaana loo doortay xiddiga saddexaad ee kooxda All-Tournament Team ee 1971 College World Series. Sanadihii 1970 iyo 1971, wuxuu u ciyaaray baseball xagaaga kulliyad la leh Orleans Cardinals ee Cape Cod Baseball League, wuxuuna ku guuleystay horyaalka kubbadda cagta 1970.