Born in Plattsburgh, New York, Heath attended Louisburg College, a junior college (JUCO) where he played college baseball. In 1977, he was named to the JUCO All-Tournament Team. The Kansas City Royals drafted Heath in the seventh round, with the 177th overall selection, of the 1977 Major League Baseball Draft.\n', '

Heath spent 24 days with the Kansas City Royals in the major leagues in 1982, and appeared in one game. On April 20, Heath served as a defensive replacement for Frank White. White opted to leave the game due to a case of hemorrhoids. Heath lined out in his only at-bat.\n', '

After the 1983 season, in which he led the Omaha Royals, Kansas City\'s Class AAA minor league affiliate, in home runs (13) and runs batted in (65), Heath signed as a free agent with the New York Yankees organization. He played for the Atlanta Braves organization in 1986 and 1987, the Toronto Blue Jays organization in 1988 and 1989, and the Philadelphia Phillies organization in 1990.\n', '

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