Auerbach was born in Woodland Hills, California to Esther and Jack Auerbach, and graduated from Taft High School in 1968, He played college baseball at Los Angeles Pierce College in Woodland Hills. He was originally drafted by the California Angels in the 13th round of the 1968 amateur draft, but did not sign with the team. He was drafted the next year in the secondary phase of the 1969 amateur draft by the expansion Seattle Pilots.\n', '

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