Chapin was a 1984 graduate of Champion High School, where he lettered three years in both football and basketball. He was an outstanding quarterback for the Golden Flashes football team and still holds the single-game passing record of 279 yards. As the point guard for the Flashes basketball team, he averaged eleven points and seven assists per game. Additionally, he lettered all four years in baseball. While pitching for the Flashes, he led his team to three league championships and received All-Ohio honors in baseball in his senior year. Notably, he is the only Champion High School alumni to have played in Major League Baseball.\n', '

Chapin later attended Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland, Ohio, where he played for the Tri-C\'s Baseball team. Following his graduation, he enrolled at Cleveland State University in Ohio and was a member of the Cleveland State Vikings Baseball club in 1985, joining Dale Mohorcic as the only Tri-C\'s/Vikings players to perform in the Major Leagues.\n', '

The New York Yankees selected Chapin in the sixth round of the 1986 MLB Draft out of Cuyahoga Community College. He spent six years in the organization from 1986 to 1991, which included a brief stint with the big club in 1991. Chapin made three relief appearances for the Yankees and lost a decision, allowing three earned runs on three hits and six walks while striking out five in 5⅓ innings of work.\n', '

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