He was a graduate of Nathan Hale High School in West Allis, Wisconsin and was signed as an amateur free agent in 1956 by the Reds.\n', '

He made his Major League debut at the young age of 18 on April 20, 1957 in a 5-4 loss to the Milwaukee Braves at County Stadium, grounding out as a pinch-hitter for Hal Jeffcoat against Ray Crone. It was his only Major League appearance and at-bat of the season, and he also made one hitless at bat in one appearance in the 1959 season.\n', '

He served in the U.S. Military from May 1957 to February 1959.\n', '

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