Rabe played baseball, basketball and football at Unity High School in Mendon, Illinois, Where he later graduated. He\'d received multiple college offers to play football and basketball, but the only school interested in him as a baseball player was Division II Quincy University, where he earned Great Lakes Valley Conference Freshman of the Year honors in 1998, and in 1999, was named to the All-Great Lakes Valley Conference team and was the GLVC Player of the Year. He’s the school’s all-time leader in hits (212), doubles (48) and runs (170). He’s second all-time in home runs (32) and third in batting average (.377) and runs batted in (147). With Rabe, the Hawks were 104-54, made the NCAA Tournament in 1999 and won the GLVC title in 2000.\n', '

Rabe was drafted by the Twins in the eleventh round of the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft. In his first professional season, Rabe batted .221 with a .977 fielding percentage for the Elizabethton Twins. A year later, with the Quad Cities River Bandits, he improved in both departments, batting .282 with six home runs and a .981 fielding percentage while playing all three outfield positions.\n', '

Rabe broke through in 2002 with the Fort Myers Miracle. In half a season in Fort Myers, he batted .340 with five home runs and 40 RBIs to be named to the Florida State League Western division All-Star team, and was promoted to the double A New Britain Rock Cats. In 2006, with the Rochester Red Wings, Rabe earned his third minor league All-Star nod, and a promotion up to the Twins. While with Rochester, he also volunteered his time at a clinics at Penfield Little League.\n', '

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