Venable went to Cordova High School in Rancho Cordova, California, where he was a multi-sport star. He excelled in all sports but in high school, football was his best. He turned down football scholarships, as well as a multi-million dollar contract to play for the NHL\'s (then) Quebec Nordiques, to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers.\n', '

He played for the San Francisco Giants, Montreal Expos, and Cincinnati Reds, all of the National League, and the California Angels of the American League. He also played two seasons in Japan, 1992 and 1993, for the Chiba Lotte Marines. He coached for the Atlanta Braves in the minor leagues, along with the San Diego Padres. He is a hitting instructor in the Seattle Mariners Farm system to date.\n', '

Max signed with Korean Baseball team SK Wyverns as a hitting coach in 2013.\n', '

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