Baumann signed with the Red Sox in 1952 out of high school in his native St. Louis, receiving a $90,000 bonus from owner Tom Yawkey, who nicknamed him "Beau".
In 1952, Baumann joined the Red Sox after graduating high school in St. Louis. He received a $90,000 signing bonus from owner Tom Yawkey, who affectionately dubbed him "Beau".