Rhomberg was known not just for his hitting, but also for his compulsions. His main compulsion was the need to touch back someone who had just touched him.\n', '

Rhomberg was born and raised in Dubuque, Iowa, where his father worked for a meatpacking company. He played basketball and baseball in high school and led his baseball team to the school\'s first state championship. It was during high school that he met Denice, his future wife.\n', '

In 1974, Rhomberg attended Lewis University in Illinois where he was a part of the NAIA World Series Championship baseball team. In 1976 he transferred to the University of St. Francis, where he was selected in the 1977 draft by the Cleveland Indians.\n', '

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