- Rod was a talented hitter, shortstop, and pitcher as well as an influential coach
- One of very few athletes who could play with four teams in one season
- Won the Western Canada Championships with the Elmwood Giants in 1987 in Edmonton, Alberta
- Had a successful four-year college baseball career in North Dakota (1986-1989)
- Distinguished career in senior baseball with the Teulon Cardinals
- In 1999, Rod won the Manitoba AA Senior Player of the Year Award
- Rod also coached many Teulon Minor Baseball teams, winning multiple medals and leading numerous teams to championships
- Since 2001, Rod has been in charge of Teulon Minor Baseball
- Rod has served for over a decade on the Interlake Minor Ball Executive
