Deer attended Canyon High School in Anaheim and Fresno City College. \n', '

Deer was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 4th round of the 1978 amateur draft. Deer made his debut on September 4, 1984 at Candlestick Park against the Cincinnati Reds. As a pinch hitter facing Ted Power in the ninth inning, he flied out to end the game. He played 13 games that year, batting .167 while having three home runs and RBIs, with seven walks and 10 strikeouts. The following year, he played in 78 games, batting .185 while having eight home runs, 20 RBIs, 71 strikeouts, and 23 walks. On December 18, he was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers for two minor league prospects (Dean Freeland and Eric Plinkington).\n', '

With Milwaukee, he had increased playing time. In 1986, he played in 134 games, having a .232 batting average while having 33 home runs and 86 RBIs, although he had 179 strikeouts and 72 walks. The following year, he played in 134 games while batting .238 with 28 home runs and 80 RBIs. He had 12 stolen bases, 186 strikeouts, and 86 walks, the former two being career highs. Notably, he hit a game-tying home run on Easter Sunday, to give the Milwaukee Brewers their 12th straight win to start the season. The home run was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated. \n', '

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