sentences:  After playing in one game for the Montreal Royals in 1954, Abernathie joined the United States Marine Corps, and served until mid-1956 when he went back to playing baseball and joined the San Francisco Seals.He had a 2.63 ERA for the Seals in 36 games in 1956, then had a 13-2 record and a 4.65 ERA the following year over 45 games.He then spent the 1958 season with the Memphis Chickasaws, the Houston Buffaloes, the Salt Lake City Bees, and the Minneapolis Millers, retiring at the end of the season.