Hall of Fame
Joe was a member of the Lincoln Land Community College Loggers baseball team for 2 years. He won 11 games as a starting pitcher and earned five saves as a relief pitcher. He pitched 112 innings and struck out 101 batters. While at the University of New Orleans, he was a member of the silver medal winning United States team at the Pan American games in 1987. He was also a member of the USA baseball team that won a gold medal at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea. After completing his undergraduate degree at New Orleans, he was drafted by the Oakland Athletics.