Amateur A native of
Long Beach, California, Luke attended
El Dorado High School in
Placentia, California, and the
University of California, Berkeley, where he played
college baseball for the
California Golden Bears. In 1991, he played
collegiate summer baseball with the
Hyannis Mets of the
Cape Cod Baseball League.
Professional The
New York Yankees in the 8th round of the
1992 Major League Baseball draft. After five years playing in the minor leagues for the Yankees organization, Luke made his MLB debut in 1996 and played for the Yankees for one game before returning to the minors, playing there through 1997. He also played for the
Los Angeles Dodgers,
Cleveland Indians, and
Anaheim Angels. Luke played what would be his final major league game on September 30, 1999, with the Angels. He finished his Major League career with a career .242
batting average, 15
home runs, and 40
runs batted in. After the 1999 season, he signed with the
Milwaukee Brewers but did not play during the 2000 season. In 2001, Luke played for the
Long Beach Breakers of the
Western Baseball League. In 2002, he played for the
Durham Bulls, then AAA affiliates of the
Tampa Bay Devil Rays and the
Piratas de Campeche of the
Mexican League. ==Personal==